iron man

iron man

n

1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) an event at a surf carnival in which contestants compete at swimming, surfing, running, etc

2. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a competitor at such an event

i′ron man′

n.

a person of great physical endurance.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

iron man - a strong man of exceptional physical endurance ironman athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"