Ironbound
Pronunciation : I"ron*bound`
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Bound as with iron; rugged; as, an ironbound coast.
2. Rigid; unyielding; as, ironbound traditions.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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