( n. )
A naval vessel having the parts above water covered and protected by iron or steel usually in large plates closely joined and made sufficiently thick and strong to resist heavy shot.
( n. )
A naval vessel having the parts above water covered and protected by iron or steel usually in large plates closely joined and made sufficiently thick and strong to resist heavy shot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012