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Ram bow — A ram bow or rostrum (Latin for beak or prow ) is form of bow on naval ships which allows one ship to attack another by crashing into it at high speed. The use of ram bows dates back to at least the seventh century BC, according to inscriptions… … Wikipedia
ram bow — noun : a strongly built extension below water of the bow of a ship for the purpose of piercing the hull of an enemy … Useful english dictionary
Ram — Ram, ram, or RAM as a non acronymic wordAs a non acronymic word Ram, ram, or RAM may refer to:Animals* Sheep, an uncastrated male of which is called a ram * Ram cichlid, a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and VenezuelaMilitary*… … Wikipedia
ram — [ram] n. [ME ramme < OE ramm, akin to MDu & OHG ram < Gmc * ramma, prob. < * rama , strong, sharp, bitter > ON rammr] 1. a male sheep 2. BATTERING RAM 3. Historical a metal projection on the bow of a warship below the waterline, used… … English World dictionary
ram — ► NOUN 1) an uncastrated male sheep. 2) a battering ram. 3) a striking or plunging device in various machines. 4) historical a projecting part of the bow of a warship, for piercing the sides of other ships. ► VERB (rammed, ramming) 1) … English terms dictionary
Ram tank — Infobox Weapon name=Tank Cruiser, Ram Mk II caption=Early production Ram Mk II displayed at CFB Borden origin=Canada type=Medium tank is vehicle=yes length=5.79 m width=2.67 m height=2.9 m weight=29.5 t suspension=vertical volute spring speed=25… … Wikipedia
ram — ram1 ramlike, adj. /ram/, n., v., rammed, ramming. n. 1. a male sheep. 2. (cap.) Astron., Astrol. the constellation or sign of Aries. 3. any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something, esp. a battering ram. 4. ( … Universalium
ram — [[t]ræm[/t]] n. v. rammed, ram•ming 1) mam a male sheep 2) astron. astrol. (cap.) Aries 3) any of various devices for crushing, driving, or forcing something, as a battering ram 4) (formerly) a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a… … From formal English to slang
ram — I. /ræm / (say ram) noun 1. an uncastrated male sheep. 2. any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something. 3. → battering ram. 4. a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a warship, for penetrating an enemy s… …
ram — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. butt, batter, bump; pound, drive, tamp; cram, stuff. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An object used to deliver a thrust] Syn. plunger, pump, beam, prow, hammerhead, arm piece, weight, pole,… … English dictionary for students
ram — noun 1》 an uncastrated male sheep. 2》 a battering ram. 3》 the falling weight of a piledriving machine. 4》 a hydraulic water raising or lifting machine. ↘the piston of a hydrostatic press. 5》 historical a projecting part of the bow of a… … English new terms dictionary
