Ironbound
[ahy-ern-bound] /ˈaɪ ərnˈbaʊnd/
adjective
1.
bound with .
2.
rock-bound; rugged.
3.
hard; rigid; unyielding.
/ˈaɪənˌbaʊnd/
adjective
1.
bound with iron
2.
unyielding; inflexible
3.
(of a coast) rocky; rugged
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