tinclad

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English

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Etymology

From tin +‎ clad.

Adjective

tinclad (not comparable)

  1. Clad in tin or tin-coated metal.
    The building had the required tinclad fire doors.

Noun

tinclad (plural tinclads)

  1. (historical) A lightly armored river steamer used in the US Civil War.