Ramrod (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Ramrod may refer to:
- RamrodRamrodA ramrod is a device used with early firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant . It is also commonly referred to as a "scouring stick"...
, a device used with early firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly gunpowder)
Management
- Ramrod, a ranch or cattle driveCattle driveFor the 1951 film, see Cattle Drive .A cattle drive is the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another, usually moved and herded by cowboys on horses.-Australia:Australia is noted for long drives...
trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. - Ramrod, a person (usually a foreman or project leader) selected to use exceptional means to ensure a project is completed. For construction examples see Lee Majors role as Mike Catton in the movie "Steel (1979 film)"). Generally assigned to people who are widely known to fix or finish projects that are at risk of failure, of high value, or require extreme 'people motivation' skills.
Military
- "Ramrod" mission, USAAF term during World War II for long-range strategic bombing strikes over continental Europe from bases in England
- "Ramrod" mission, RAF term in WWII for an attack against ground target
Media
- Ramrod (film)Ramrod (film)Ramrod is a 1947 Western film directed by André De Toth.This cowboy drama from Hungarian director De Toth was the first of several films based on the stories of Western author Luke Short. De Toth's first Western is often compared to films noir movies released around the same time...
, a 1947 cowboy film - "Car Ramrod", the name an officer dubs his two-man squad car in Super TroopersSuper TroopersSuper Troopers is a 2001 crime-comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, written by and starring the Broken Lizard comedy group . Marisa Coughlan, Daniel von Bargen and Brian Cox co-star while Lynda Carter has a cameo appearance...
- Ramrod, name of a robot and the transforming space ship in Saber Rider and the Star SheriffsSaber Rider and the Star SheriffsSaber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is a 1987 animated space western following a similar theme as Galaxy Rangers and Bravestarr. Originally a 1984 anime series known as created by Studio Pierrot, it achieved moderate success in Japan...
- Ramrod (comics)Ramrod (comics)Ramrod is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor #75.-Fictional character biography:...
, a Marvel Comics villain
Music
- "Ramrod" (song)Ramrod (song)"Ramrod" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for his fifth album, The River, released in 1980. It was recorded at The Power Station in New York in June or July 1979. The song was actually written earlier and recorded for Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of...
, a song by Bruce Springsteen, from the album The River - The RamrodsThe Ramrods (instrumental group)The Ramrods were an American instrumental pop group in the late 1950s and 1960s, who had a hit in 1961 with their version of the song " Riders in the Sky"....
, an instrumental pop group from Connecticut who had a hit in 1961 with "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" - The RamrodsThe Ramrods (punk band)The Ramrods were punk band from Detroit, USA which debuted in 1977. The last official Ramrods show was January 28, 1978, at the Red Carpet.The quartet, composed of Mark Norton on vocals, Peter James on guitar, Dave Hanna on bass, and Bob Malrooney on drums, was short-lived—the group disbanded...
, a punk rock band from Detroit in the late 1970s - Ram Rod, a nickname for Grateful Dead "head roadie" and corporate president, Laurence ShurtliffLaurence ShurtliffLaurence Shurtliff , also spelled Lawrence Shurtliff and a.k.a., Ram Rod, was President of Grateful Dead Productions, Inc., from 1976, the year that the Grateful Dead incorporated, until the death of guitarist Jerry Garcia in 1995...
(1947-2006)
Commercial products
- Oldsmobile Ramrod, an OldsmobileOldsmobileOldsmobile was a brand of American automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory...
muscle car produced in 1968 - Ramrod Herbicide, an early herbicide created by Monsanto in 1964
Sports and leisure
- RAMRODRamrodA ramrod is a device used with early firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant . It is also commonly referred to as a "scouring stick"...
(Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day), an annual bicycle ride sponsored by the Redmond Bicycle Club in Washington State