tinclad

English

Alternative forms
  • tin-clad

Etymology

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.

See also
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