rock-ribbed   (TTS Sound)

The adj rock-ribbed has 2 senses

• rock-ribbed, rockbound -- (abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps; "the rock-ribbed coast of Maine")


• die-hard, rock-ribbed -- (tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated; "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican")