ramrod

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm

Definition categories: man–made, rod

2. a harshly demanding overseer

Definition categories: person, overseer, superintendent

3. a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm

Definition categories: man–made, rod

verb

1. (transitive) To force.

- That new project manager is just the one to ramrod this through to completion.