铁甲舰 Traditional form: 鐵甲艦 Pinyin (reading): tiějiǎjiàn Definitions: ironclad an armor-plated battleship Characters: 铁 - iron; strong, solid, firm 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem 舰 - warship Traditional characters: 鐵 - iron; strong, solid, firm 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem 艦 - warship