sturdy

adj 1: having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or

hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada";

"proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen";

"sturdy young athletes" [syn: {hardy}, {stalwart}, {stout}]

2: substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves";

"sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some

plastics are as tough as metal" [syn: {tough}]