OLD IRONSIDES
Dictionary entry overview: What does Old Ironsides mean? • OLD IRONSIDES (noun)
The noun OLD IRONSIDES has 1 sense:
1. United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
Familiarity information: OLD IRONSIDES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OLD IRONSIDES (noun)
Meaning:
United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Old Ironsides; Constitution
Instance hypernyms:
frigate (a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries)
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