IRONBOUND

Etymology

Adjective

ironbound (comparative more ironbound, superlative most ironbound)

(sometimes, figurative) Bound with, or as if with, iron.

Rugged.

rigid; unyielding

Source: Wiktionary


I"ron*bound`, a.

1. Bound as with iron; rugged; as, an ironbound coast.

2. Rigid; unyielding; as, ironbound traditions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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