Added 10 October 2026 ironsides noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about ironsides at Wordnik → Where our words come from → English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658). Related Words: baxironcladsironsmithironcladwarshipironswarshipsbattleshipbattleshipshornbloweradmiralsnaval Back to today's word