ˈarmour-ˌclad, ppl. a.
Clad in, or protected by, armour. Ellipt. as n. A vessel of war protected by a sheathing of iron or steel. Cf. ironclad a. 1 note. Also transf.
| 1862 Cassell's Illustr. Fam. Paper 11 Jan. 104/2 The armour-clad vessels of the South. 1869 in Eng. Mech. 1 Oct. 32/2 Like an armour-clad war steamer. 1881 Edin. Rev. Jan. 35 There was an active demand for armour-clads. 1901 Westm. Gaz. 11 Apr. 10/2 Miolania, a large armour-clad aquatic tortoise. 1903 Lydekker Mostly Mammals 308 Armour-clad whales. 1930 Engineering 25 Apr. 557/1 The struggle between cubicle and armour-clad [switch] gear is still going on. |