ram

[A]

a full-grown male sheep, and also the male of other related animals whose female is called a ‘ewe’ (the word ‘ewe’ rhymes with the word ‘you’)

A castrated ram (a full-grown male sheep which sexual organs are removed) is called a ‘wether’ which rhymes with “weather”.

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[B]

the third animal in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac; and in astrology it is one the signs of zodiac (Aires)

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[C]

Lord Ram/Rama

“Ram”, (always with a capital ‘R’ and with a long ‘a’ sound) or “Rama”, is one the ten incarnations of the Supreme God of Hindu religion

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[D]

usually in capital letters ‘RAM’ – the acronym for Random Access Memory – is a type of computer memory – the main memory available to computer programs,

Figures of Speech:
1. ram (noun) = (a) a man who looks for sexual pleasures all the time

(b) a piston driven hydraulically or pneumatically

a special police officer ramming a door with a battering ram

2. battering ram = (battering rams on Greek and Roman warships used to crash into the enemy ships to wreck them) a large beam of wood or metal used to knock down or breakdown doors and walls of buildings; a heavy metal bar used by the police or military troops to break open doors; (in ancient times) the heavy metal or wooden bar in the front part of a warship to wreck the enemy ships by sailing into them with great speed called ‘ramming speed’

3. to ram (verb) =

(a) to butt; to strike or drive with something against something else with great force

(b) to force one’s way into something recklessly

4. to ram something home = to make something clear by explaining with force

5. to ram something down someone’s throat = to put forward or highlight an argument or idea with great force

6. ram race = reckless rush

7. as fierce/ragged/rank as a ram (‘rank’ = very bad or foul smell)

(twisted ram horn used as a decorative piece)

8. as crooked/stiff/twisted as a ram’s horn

9. as right/straight as a ram’s horn (a ram’s horns are bent or twisted, not straight) [said of something that is not straight – this expression is used ironically]

10. while one milks the ram, the other holds under the sieve (‘milk the ram’ = trying to get milk from the ram, but ram is a male which does not give milk; and sieve is a tool with a lot of holes in it) [said of two foolish people uselessly doing something]