IRONSIDE


Meaning of IRONSIDE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a man of great strength or bravery

2.

a. ironsides plural , usually capitalized : any of various bodies of hardy veteran troops

b. : a member of Cromwell's Ironsides cavalry during the English Civil War or of a similar force ; broadly : a hardy veteran puritan soldier

3. ironsides plural but singular or plural in construction : an ironclad ship

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.