ironbound
/ˈaɪərnˌbaʊnd/
adjective
- Bound or fastened with iron; having iron bands or fittings.
- They discovered an ironbound door at the back of the cave.
- The old chest was ironbound and very heavy.
- The ship's hull was ironbound to withstand rough seas.
- Very strict, rigid, or unyielding; not easily changed or broken.
- The company has ironbound rules about punctuality.
- Her ironbound determination helped her finish the marathon.
- The contract was ironbound, leaving no room for negotiation.
- Surrounded or hemmed in by iron; figuratively, trapped or confined.
- The city was ironbound by enemy forces on all sides.
- He was ironbound by his own fears and could not move forward.
- The prisoners felt ironbound in their tiny cells.
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