ironsides

/ (ˈaɪənˌsaɪdz) /

noun

a person with great stamina or resistance

an ironclad ship

(often capital) (in the English Civil War)

the cavalry regiment trained and commanded by Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell's entire army

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Words nearby ironsides

iron pyrites, iron rations, Irons, iron-sick, ironside, ironsides, iron sights, irons in the fire, too many, ironsmith, iron sponge, ironstone

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Example sentences from the Web for ironsides

Montfitchet Tower was all that remained of the old castle destroyed by Cromwell's Ironsides.
The Reason Why|Elinor Glyn
Cromwell, with his Ironsides, upon the other hand, had broken Langdale's horse and driven them from the field.
Friends, though divided|G. A. Henty
And its holders had angered the great leader of the Ironsides by killing one of his most valued officers.
Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15)|Charles Morris
Every thing in the "Ironsides" was wet, but the stores of the "Hope" were in perfect order.
North-Pole Voyages|Zachariah Atwell Mudge

Think of Cromwell and his Ironsides, before whom Europe trembled.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

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