adjective
- bound or reinforced with brass; having brass fittings or bands
- rigid, inflexible, or narrow-minded; unwilling to change
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The old trunk was brassbound and reinforced at every corner.
- The ship's brassbound compass was a prized navigation instrument.
- His brassbound views on tradition made him resistant to new ideas.
- The brassbound rules of the institution left little room for creativity.
- She carried a brassbound leather case containing her most valuable documents.