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1. Ironclad
   Ironclad or Iron-clad Vessels, also known as armour-clad or armoured vessels were war-vessels protected against the fire of heavy guns by thick plates of iron or steel. Up until the middle of the 19th century all war-vessels were constructed of wood, but later they were built of steel. They were the...
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2. ironclad
   [adj] - inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable 2. [adj] - without flaws or loopholes
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3. ironclad
   Wooden warship covered with armour plate. The first to be constructed was the French Gloire in 1858, but the first to be launched was the British HMS Warrior in 1859. The first battle between...
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4. Ironclad
   I'ron·clad` adjective 1. Clad in iron; protected or covered with iron, as a vessel for naval warfare. 2. Rigorous; severe; exacting; as, an ironclad oath or pledge. [ Colloq.]
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5. Ironclad
   I'ron·clad` noun 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.
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6. ironclad
   brassbound adjective inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; `brassbound traditions`; `brassbound party loyalists`; `an ironclad rule`
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7. ironclad
   adjective sheathed in iron plates for protection
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8. ironclad
   noun a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
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9. Ironclad
   • (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. • (a.) Rigorous; severe; exacting; as, an ironclad oath or pledge. • (a.) Clad in iron; protect...
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10. ironclad
    type of warship developed in Europe and the United States in the mid-19th century, characterized by the iron casemates that protected the hull. In ... [5 related articles]
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11. ironclad
    ironclad, mid-19th-century wooden warship protected from gunfire by iron armor. The success of the ironclad when first employed by the French in the Crimean War sparked a naval armor and armaments race between France and Great Britain. Ironclads were later used by both sides in the U.S. Civil War (s...
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12. ironclad
    Wooden warship covered with armour plate. The first to be constructed was the French Gloire in 1858, but the first to be launched was the British HMS Warrior in 1859. The first battle between ironclads took place during the American Civil War, when the Union Monitor fought the Confederate <...
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13. Ironclad
    (game) `Ironclad` is a miniatures wargame written by Tom Wham and Don Lowry and published by Guidon Games in 1973. The rules simulate American Civil War naval combat such as the 1862 battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. See also: External links:
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14. Ironclad
    (comics) image= --> `Ironclad` (`Michael Steel`) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe whose first appearance was in Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #254. He is a member of the super-villain group, the U-Foes and he was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Fictional characte...
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15. Ironclad
    (video game) `Ironclad` (known in Japan as Chōtetsu Brikinger) is a shoot `em up video game developed by Saurus for the Neo Geo CD video game console. It was never officially released in North America, but if you put the game on a North American system, the game will be playa...
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16. Ironclad
    (film) `Ironclad` is a 2011 action film directed by Jonathan English. Written by English and Erick Kastel, based on a screenplay by Stephen McDool, the cast includes Paul Giamatti, James Purefoy, Brian Cox, Mackenzie Crook, Jason Flemying, Derek Jacobi and Kate Mara.<ref name="...
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