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Ironclad   /ˈaɪərnklˌæd/   Listen
Ironclad

noun
1.
A wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor.





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"Ironclad" Quotes from Famous Books



... his arms. With the disuse of defensive armor the word has practically gone out of military use, but it is still employed in the navy, where the distinction is clearly preserved; any vessel provided with cannon is an armed vessel; an armored ship is an ironclad. Anything that can be wielded in fight may become a weapon, as a pitchfork or a paving-stone; arms are especially ...
— English Synonyms and Antonyms - With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions • James Champlin Fernald
... the classical Italian Renaissance, with some modifications to harmonize with the treatment of the roofs, which are to be French, as best suited to such architecture on a large scale. The Mansard roof will be covered with an ironclad cornice and ...
— Lights and Shadows of New York Life - or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City • James D. McCabe


Words linked to "Ironclad" :   inflexible, combat ship, war vessel, warship, sheathed


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