Old Ironsides


noun
  1. the U.S. frigate Constitution (used as a nickname).

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How to use Old Ironsides in a sentence

  • Now this horse, who was called Old Ironsides, was as famous for his kicking habits as Cæsar was for his sheep-killing.

    Mike Marble | Uncle Frank
  • "Old Ironsides" now lets fly a terrible broadside at close range.

  • A few years after the war, some British naval officers paid a visit to "Old Ironsides."

  • With the exception of long periods of rest, "Old Ironsides" carried her country's flag with dignity and honor for forty years.

  • "Old Ironsides" still survives, a weather-beaten and battle-scarred hull, but a precious memorial of the nation's glory.