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ˈiron ra·tion N dated

iron ration

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This iron ration was prepared in two small tins (soldered together) which were fastened inside the soldiers' belts. en.wikipedia.org

He said iron rations were stored for use only in great emergency. en.wikipedia.org

That night, the troops ate their iron rations (carried by the men as emergency rations), and some found shelter from the miserable conditions in a big monastery and sanatorium. en.wikipedia.org

By using it as an iron ration, it might have sustained a soldier for about three days. en.wikipedia.org

He described the principle of supporting those unable to work as the iron ration of citizenship. en.wikipedia.org

Holly is fairly resistant to cattle and deer, indeed it was deliberately planted because its foliage was cut as iron rations for deer and other stock in winter. en.wikipedia.org

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