armor-clad | (adj) covered with heavy steel, Syn. armour-clad, armor-plated, armour-plated, steel-plated |
Armor-plated | a. Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war; steel-clad. [ 1913 Webster ] This day will be launched . . . the first armor-plated steam frigate in the possession of Great Britain. Times (Dec. 29, 1860). [ 1913 Webster ] |
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