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MERRIMAC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Merrimac mean?
• MERRIMAC (noun)
The noun MERRIMAC has 1 sense:
1. an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
Familiarity information: MERRIMAC used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Instance hypernyms:
vessel; watercraft (a craft designed for water transportation)
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