iron-sided
/ˈʌɪənsʌɪdɪd/adjective
1Tough, hardy; unyielding, inflexible.
2Of a material object: having sides which are made of iron, or which are as strong as iron.
3Of a warship: having sides strengthened with plates of iron or steel; = ironclad. Compare Ironside. Now historical.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gauden (c1599–1662), bishop of Worcester. From iron + sided, after Ironside.
- unmanneredly
- unmannerliness
- unmannerly
- unmannish
- unmantle
- unmantled
- unmanufacturable
- unmanufactured
- unmanumitted
- unmanured
- unmappable
- unmapped
- unmaritime
- unmarked
- unmarkedness
- unmarketable
- unmarketed
- unmarred
- unmarriable
- unmarriage
- unmarriageable
- non-enzymatic
- non-enzymic
- none other than
- non-equilibrium