land ironclad
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From being a vehicle akin to an ironclad (“an armored warship”) on land.
Noun[edit]
land ironclad (plural land ironclads)
- (archaic, military, 19th century to pre-WWI) An armoured combat vehicle, a tank.
- Synonyms: landship, land cruiser, land battleship