1590 E. Spenser i. vii. sig. F6v Disarmed all of yron-coted Plate.
1735 J. Thomson 263 The deep phalanx..Of iron-coated Macedon.
1863 15 37/2 It was discovered that iron-coated ships only were good for warlike purposes.
1995 Nov. 44 (table) Steel- or iron-coated with tin/lead mix: relatively inexpensive: easy to work.