brassbound

Words with a similar base: brassbound

'brassbound'

[ironclad.s.02] as in: inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable

Examples:
brassbound traditions
brassbound party loyalists
an ironclad rule

'brassbound'

[brassbound.s.02] as in: having trim or fittings of brass

Examples:
a brassbound campaign chest
the heavy brassbound door

Origins

					brassbound (English)
├── bound (English)
│   └── bounde (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── bunne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│           └── bodina (Latin)
└── brass (English)
    └── bræs (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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