Ironshod

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a stick or cane: covered in iron at one end. not-comparable

    "[…] to his buttonhole is attached an enormous tobacco pouch; in his mouth he carries a long pipe, and an ironshod stick in his hand."

Adjective
  1. 1
    shod or cased with iron wordnet

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Example

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"[…] to his buttonhole is attached an enormous tobacco pouch; in his mouth he carries a long pipe, and an ironshod stick in his hand."

Etymology

From iron + shod.

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