Meanings
nounland ironclad (plural land ironclads)
plural land ironclads
- archaic19th century to pre-WWIgovernmentAn armoured combat vehicle, a tank.
Synonyms: landship, land cruiser, land battleship
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn armoured combat vehicle, a tank.
Origin
From being a vehicle akin to an ironclad (“an armored warship”) on land.
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land ironclad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20ironclad
MLA
“land ironclad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20ironclad. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “land ironclad,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20ironclad.
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