ironsides

Noun

Meaning

A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry.

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Hill (1905), p. 176. Hollis (1900), p. 217. Old Ironsides Constitution was built in an era when a wooden ship had an expected service life of ten to fifteen years, Martin (1997), p. 193. and she was now thirty-one years old. Source: Internet

During this period at a dinner party at Horsey's, Raleigh had a heated discussion about religion with Reverend Ralph Ironsides. Source: Internet

BOSTON (May 18, 2018) Fireman Gabriel Lupo, assigned to USS Constitution, climbs the ship’s mizzenmast during ‘Old Ironsides' underway commemorating the Vietnam War. Source: Internet

It’s a hoot to hear the place names along the way — Ironsides, Gleneagle, Kirk’s Ferry, Tenaga, Wakefield, Alcove — and recall the treacherous curves that had to be negotiated. Source: Internet

Constitution earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" following this battle as many of the British cannonballs were seen to bounce off her hull. Source: Internet

Originally known as the Naval Monument, it was carved of Carrara marble in Italy in 1806 and brought to the U.S. as ballast on board the USS ("Old Ironsides"). Source: Internet

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