(n) 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, Syn. Old Ironsides

cromwell

(n) English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658), Syn. Oliver Cromwell, Ironsides

edmund ii

(n) king of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016), Syn. Edmund Ironside

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

ironside

n. a man of great strength and endurance, especially on who is brave. [ PJC ]

Ironsides

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

Old Ironsides. (U. S. Hist.) A nickname for the U.S.S. Constitution, a sailing ship which fought in the American Revolutionary war, and now functions as a floating museum in Boston harbor. It was given its nickname because cannonballs bounced off its hard wooden sides. [ PJC ]

Ironsides

prop. n. 1. A nickname for Oliver Cromwell. [ PJC ]

2. A nickname for Edmund II of England. RHUD [ PJC ]

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