Ironclad Warship
Definition
An ironclad warship is a steam-propelled warship in the mid-19th century that was protected by iron or steel armor plates.
Analogy
Think of an ironclad warship as a smartphone with a protective case. Just like how the case protects your phone from damage, the iron or steel armor on these ships protected them from enemy fire during battles.
Related terms
USS Monitor: The first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
CSS Virginia: A Confederate ironclad warship that fought against Union's USS Monitor in one of history's first meetings in combat of ironclads.
Naval warfare: The branch of warfare which is conducted at sea; it saw significant changes with introduction of ironclads.
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