Definition of IRONCLAD

ironclad

Meanings

Plural: ironclads

Noun

  • a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
  • A ship, vessel, or vehicle with a covering of iron, steel, or (loosely) any other tough metal.
  • An armor-plated warship, (especially) one preceding the invention of harveyized steel.
  • A wooden warehouse with an outer skin of corrugated metal.

Adjective Satellite

  • sheathed in iron plates for protection
  • inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
    • "an ironclad rule"

Adj

  • Covered with iron, steel, or (loosely) any other tough metal; armor-plated.
  • Solid or certain; not able to be disputed or questioned; irrefutable.
  • Rigorous; severe; exacting.
  • Stubborn; inflexible.

Origin / Etymology

From iron + clad.

Synonyms

brassbound

Scrabble Score: 11

ironclad is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ironclad is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ironclad is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

ironclad is a valid Words With Friends word