броненосец — meaning in English

English meaning

• armadillo noun A burrowing mammal native to the Americas, covered in tough, jointed armor-like plates.
• ironclad adj So solid or certain that it cannot reasonably be disputed or broken.

Senses

броненосец is used for these senses in English:

• armadillo Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, families Dasypodidae and Chlamyphoridae in the order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
• ironclad A ship, vessel, or vehicle with a covering of iron, steel, or (loosely) any other tough metal.

ironclad — full definition

1. adj So solid or certain that it cannot reasonably be disputed or broken.
2. noun Historically, a warship protected by iron or steel armor plating.