"ironbound" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ironbound [comparative], most ironbound [superlative]
Etymology: From iron + bound. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|iron|bound}} iron + bound Head templates: {{en-adj}} ironbound (comparative more ironbound, superlative most ironbound)
  1. Bound with iron, ironclad.
    Sense id: en-ironbound-en-adj-thFRLUOy
  2. (figurative) Rugged. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-ironbound-en-adj-~v6ahwkk
  3. (figurative) Rigid, unyielding. Tags: figuratively Translations (Translations): ferrato (Italian), ferratus (Latin)
    Sense id: en-ironbound-en-adj-k8ZmQe1T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 19 51 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 39 0 61

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