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ironclad

Dictionary definition · ironclad

noun

  1. a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor

adjective

  1. sheathed in iron plates for protection
  2. inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable"brassbound traditions"
  3. without flaws or loopholes"an ironclad contract"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).