i·ron·clad (   rn-kl d )adj. 1. Sheathed with iron plates for protection. 2. Rigid; fixed: an ironclad rule. n. A 19th-century warship having sides armored with metal plates. |
ironclad
adj [ˌaɪənˈklæd]
1. covered or protected with iron an ironclad warship
2. inflexible; rigid an ironclad rule
3. not able to be assailed or contradicted an ironclad argument
n [ˈaɪənˌklæd]
(Historical Terms) a large wooden 19th-century warship with armoured plating
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | ironclad - a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor |
| Adj. | 1. | ironclad - sheathed in iron plates for protection sheathed - enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination; "his sheathed sword"; "the cat's sheathed claws"; "a ship's bottom sheathed in copper"; "copper-sheathed" |
| 2. | ironclad - inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; "brassbound traditions"; "brassbound party loyalists"; "an ironclad rule" inflexible - incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose" |
Translations
ironclad [ˈaɪənklæd]
A. ADJ → acorazado (fig) [proof] → irrefutable, incontrovertible; [alibi] → incontrovertible, incuestionable
B. N → acorazado m
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