Definition of ironclads Ironclads
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What does ironclads mean?
Wiktionary 
- ironclads (Noun)
Plural of ironclad.
Part of speech
🔤- ironclads, noun, plural of ironclad.
WordNet
NounPlural: ironclads |
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| ironclad - a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor | ||
Adjective |
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| ironclad - inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; "brassbound traditions"; "brassbound party loyalists"; "an ironclad rule" | ||
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| ironclad - sheathed in iron plates for protection | ||
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Wiktionary
- ironclad (Noun)
A metal-plated ship, vessel, or vehicle. - ironclad (Noun)
An armor-plated warship. - ironclad (Adjective)
Covered with iron, steel, or some metal, armor-plated. - ironclad (Adjective)
Solid or certain; not able to be disputed or questioned; irrefutable. - ironclad (Adjective)
Rigorous; severe; exacting.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ironclad (a.)
Clad in iron; protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval warfare. - ironclad (a.)
Rigorous; severe; exacting; as, an ironclad oath or pledge. - ironclad (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- ironclad, noun, singular of ironclads.
