ironclads

Definition of ironcladsnext
plural of ironclad

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclads
Noun
  • Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • One of the advantages, according to Guzy, is access to smaller ports that larger ships can’t reach, like Lipari, one of the Aeolian Islands off Sicily.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • With their imposing bulk, elegant curves, colorfully painted sterns, and ornate decorations, the vessels were among the most distinctive and beautiful ships on the seas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Box cutters, pocketknives, Swiss Army knives, and utility knives can cause a hold-up at security checkpoints, and you won’t be allowed to take them on the plane in your carry-on.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The vessel is the only active Coast Guard unit in Orange County and is one of seven cutters that operate in the Coast Guard’s Southern California fleet.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Ironclads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironclads. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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