land ironclad

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English

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Etymology

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From being a vehicle akin to an ironclad (“an armored warship”) on land.

Noun

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land ironclad (plural land ironclads)

  1. (archaic, military, 19th century to pre-WWI) An armoured combat vehicle, a tank.
    Synonyms: landship, land cruiser, land battleship
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