i ‧ ron ‧ clad /ˈaɪənˌklæd $ -ərn-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . an ironclad agreement, proof, defence etc is so strong and sure that it cannot be changed or argued against:
an ironclad guarantee
2 . old-fashioned covered with iron:
an ironclad battleship
i ‧ ron ‧ clad /ˈaɪənˌklæd $ -ərn-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . an ironclad agreement, proof, defence etc is so strong and sure that it cannot be changed or argued against:
an ironclad guarantee
2 . old-fashioned covered with iron:
an ironclad battleship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012