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Definition of Ironclad
1. Noun. A wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor.
2. Adjective. Sheathed in iron plates for protection.
Similar to: Sheathed
3. Adjective. Inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable. "An ironclad rule"
Definition of Ironclad
1. a. Clad in iron; protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval warfare.
2. 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.
Definition of Ironclad
1. an armored warship [n -S]
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