ramrod vs superintendent

ramrod and superintendent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ramrod	Yes	No	No	No
superintendent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, superintendent is a hypernym of ramrod; that is, superintendent is a word with a broader meaning than ramrod:

Other hypernyms of ramrod include overseer.

ramrod (noun)	superintendent (noun)
a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm	a person who directs and manages an organization
a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm	a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
a harshly demanding overseer