ironbound
Americanadjective
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bound with iron
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unyielding; inflexible
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(of a coast) rocky; rugged
Etymology
Origin of ironbound
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at iron, -bound 1
Example Sentences
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Right now, he’s piloting “Man of La Mancha,” and he’s so excited that he brings a model of designer Allen Moyer’s dark, ironbound prison set and Ann Hould-Ward’s costume sketches to an interview.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2015
He described 19th-century “path-makers,” highbred gentlemen who spent summers armchair-engineering intricate paths around Mount Desert Island’s barren 1,500-foot peaks, glacial lakes and ironbound shoreline.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2014
But William Francis put himself the rest of the way through college, then took a law degree at Columbia, which was later to come in handy in preparing ironbound contracts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Protected from foreign criticism by a shield of ironbound censorship, the average Argentine had been left to believe that outsiders loved Argentina.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the heavy ironbound chest at the foot of Bran's bed the maester found smallclothes, breeches, and tunic.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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