Steelboy

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noun

A member of the Hearts of Steel, a Protestant movement that originated in County Antrim, Ireland, in opposition to high rents and evictions.

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Meanings

nounSteelboy (plural Steelboys)

plural Steelboys

  1. historicalA member of the Hearts of Steel, a Protestant movement that originated in County Antrim, Ireland, in opposition to high rents and evictions.

Origin

From steel + boy.

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APA

Steelboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steelboy

MLA

“Steelboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steelboy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Steelboy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steelboy.

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