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Origin of "Iron Clad"

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miconlon | 23:45 Tue 11th Jun 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of the phrase "Iron Clad?"
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An ironclad was an early armoured warship. A wooden vessel was clad in iron plates, which made it relatively impervious to primiticve cannon fire. Consequently soimething which is iron clad is unassailable.
08:27 Wed 12th Jun 2002
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Didn't I hear it in 'Eastenders'?
10:42 Wed 12th Jun 2002

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