ironclad

How To Use ironclad In A Sentence

• Therefore, they had shallow drafts and rode low in the water; while they were more seaworthy than many of the northern ironclads, their weatherly qualities were dubious.
• In addition, the ironclad had little freeboard, so it was susceptible to being swamped.
• They're not "ironclad," warns Morningstar mutual fund analyst Michael Herbst. Retirees Need A Cash Bundle
• It's a fight they probably would lose, but it's time for a team to take a stand and challenge the ironclad nature of contract guarantees.
• The Confederates were fully aware of this, and as soon as they could, placed on the waters of their rivers and harbors vessels new to naval warfare, called ironclad rams. A School History of the United States
• The £13 million ship, which has been named Research Vessel Triton, is said to represent the most radical step forward in warship design since the introduction of the ironclads.
• The United States is seeking an ironclad guarantee that no US national will ever be investigated or prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.
• Meanwhile, Lincoln conducted the bloodiest war in U.S. history to preserve the Union, authorized the deployment of deadly new weaponry such as mines, ironclad warships and niter a 19th-century version of napalm, and accepted huge casualties for his chosen cause. Five myths about Abraham Lincoln
• Most of that ire comes from the company's ironclad, until-death-do-you-part contracts that the company previously insisted members buy.
• To authorize private accounts is nothing but a windfall for financial institutions, and it will remove the safety net and an ironclad government guarantee for 80% plus of the population.