OLD IRONSIDES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Old Ironsides mean? 

• OLD IRONSIDES (noun)
  The noun OLD IRONSIDES has 1 sense:

1. a 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)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A 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

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Constitution; Old Ironsides

Instance hypernyms:

sailing warship (a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century)