Brassbound

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  brassbound \brassbound\, brass-bound \brass-bound\adj.
     1. inflexibly entrenched; as, brassbound traditions.
  
     Syn: ironclad, unchangeable.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. having trim or fittings of brass; as, a brassbound
        campaign chest; the heavy brass-bound door.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brassbound
       adj 1: inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; "brassbound
              traditions"; "brassbound party loyalists"; "an
              ironclad rule" [syn: {ironclad}]
       2: having trim or fittings of brass; "a brassbound campaign
          chest"; "the heavy brassbound door"