ironside

American  

[ahy-ern-sahyd] / ˈaɪ ərnˌsaɪd /

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.

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Ironside British  

/ ˈaɪənˌsaɪd /

noun

1. nickname of Edmund II of England See Edmund II

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Etymology

Origin of ironside

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. 

From Lavengro The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest by Knapp, William

He displayed in his palm three silver dollars and the coolie bent his back to the sweep, the sampan heeling out from the black ironside like a thing alive.

From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Hoskins, Gayle Porter