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IRONCLAD
ironclad, brassbound
(adjective) inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; “brassbound traditions”; “brassbound party loyalists”; “an ironclad rule”
ironclad
(adjective) sheathed in iron plates for protection
ironclad
(noun) a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ironclad (not comparable)
Covered with iron, steel, or some metal, armor-plated.
(figuratively) Solid or certain; not able to be disputed or questioned; irrefutable.
(figuratively) Rigorous; severe; exacting.
Noun
ironclad (plural ironclads)
A metal-plated ship, vessel, or vehicle.
(military) An armor-plated warship.
Anagrams
• Rolandic, dicloran, rolandic
Source: Wiktionary
I"ron*clad`, a.
1. Clad in iron; protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval warfare.
2. Rigorous; severe; exacting; as, an ironclad oath or pledge. [Colloq.]
I"ron*clad`, n.
Definition: A naval vessel having the parts above water covered and protected by iron or steel usually in large plates closely joined and made sufficiently thick and strong to resist heavy shot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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