ironside

[ahy-ern-sahyd]

noun

1. a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.

2. (initial capital letter),  an epithet or nickname of Edmund II.

3. (initial capital letter),  Usually Ironsides

   1. (used with a singular verb),  a nickname of Oliver Cromwell.

   2. the soldiers serving under Cromwell.

4. (usually used with a singular verb),  ironsides,

   1. an ironclad.

   2. Eastern U.S.,  scup.

Ironside

/ ˈaɪənˌsaɪd /

noun

1. nickname of Edmund II of England See Edmund II

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ironside¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; iron, side ¹

Example Sentences

That man had he lived in Oliver’s time would have made a capital ironside, especially if mounted on one of those dray horses of his. 

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