ironbound

[ ahy-ern-bound ]

/ ˈaɪ ərnˈbaʊnd /

adjective

bound with iron.

rock-bound; rugged.

hard; rigid; unyielding.

Origin of ironbound

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at iron, -bound¹

Words nearby ironbound

iron, iron-59, Iron Age, ironbark, iron blue, ironbound, iron brick, Iron Chancellor, ironclad, Iron Cross, iron curtain

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ironbound

Ahmad smiled at Daoud and gestured again at the ironbound door.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
Cleverness broke upon him like shipping on an ironbound coast.
Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells
Beyond it an ironbound coast runs down four hundred miles southeast to Cape Horn.
South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce
An angry roar went up to Heaven, followed by a hail of blows upon the stout, ironbound oak, and an imperious call to open.
The Trampling of the Lilies|Rafael Sabatini

Three days ago, two shipwrecks took place upon our ironbound coast.
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue

British Dictionary definitions for ironbound

ironbound

/ (ˈaɪənˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

bound with iron

unyielding; inflexible

(of a coast) rocky; rugged

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ironbound
释义	ironbound [ ahy-ern-bound ] / ˈaɪ ərnˈbaʊnd / adjective bound with iron. rock-bound; rugged. hard; rigid; unyielding. Origin of ironbound Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at iron, -bound¹ Words nearby ironbound iron, iron-59, Iron Age, ironbark, iron blue, ironbound, iron brick, Iron Chancellor, ironclad, Iron Cross, iron curtain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ironbound Ahmad smiled at Daoud and gestured again at the ironbound door. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea Cleverness broke upon him like shipping on an ironbound coast. Certain Personal Matters\|H. G. Wells Beyond it an ironbound coast runs down four hundred miles southeast to Cape Horn. South America Observations and Impressions\|James Bryce An angry roar went up to Heaven, followed by a hail of blows upon the stout, ironbound oak, and an imperious call to open. The Trampling of the Lilies\|Rafael Sabatini Three days ago, two shipwrecks took place upon our ironbound coast. The Wandering Jew, Complete\|Eugene Sue British Dictionary definitions for ironbound ironbound / (ˈaɪənˌbaʊnd) / adjective bound with iron unyielding; inflexible (of a coast) rocky; rugged Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	besnier-boeck-schaumann disease besom besom pocket besot besotted besought breakage break a leg break and entry breakaway breakbeat breakbone fever break bread break bulk break camp break cover break dance break dancing breakdown breakdown van breakdown voltage breaker breaker card breakerless ignition breaker zone