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ˈiron-sided, a. [f. iron side + -ed2.] Having sides made of or resembling iron; protected on the sides with iron; ironclad. b. dial. (See quot.)
a1825Forby Voc. E. Anglia, Iron-sided, hardy, rough; unmanageable. A boy who fears nobody, and plays..mischievous tricks, is called an iron-sided dog. 1859[see ironclad, A. 1 a note]. 1860Sat. Rev. X. 450/1 These iron-sided ships. |