rammer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rammer
Example Sentences
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At the Battle of Vicksburg - the real one in 1863 - the gun went off with the rammer in the bore.
From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2017
After placing the sack in the cannon's barrel, he shoves it into position with a wooden rammer and drops one end of an electronic match into the gunpowder.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2016
Careless of danger, unconscious of his impending doom, the gunner loaded his piece anew, and lifted the rammer to send the charge home.
From Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas by Kennedy, Sara Beaumont
I am very interested to hear that you are proposing to use an hydraulic rammer for making blocks.
From Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) by Williams-Ellis, Clough
In the hurry of the moment, in separating the gun from the limbers, the rammer and picker of the cannon were left tied to the limber.
From Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. by Eggleston, George Cary
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