Merrimac

American  

[mer-uh-mak] / ˈmɛr əˌmæk /

noun

1. a warship (originally the Union steamerMerrimack ) that the Confederates converted into an ironclad, renamed the Virginia, and used against the Monitor in 1862 in the first battle between ironclads.

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Example Sentences

By noon, Topanga Canyon Boulevard and areas west of Merrimac Road had been evacuated.

From Los Angeles Times

Around noon, a large area east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and west of Merrimac Road is evacuated.

From Los Angeles Times

The volunteers will transcribe the handwriting of the anonymous crewman or crewmen who chronicled voyages of the Merrimac, which sailed from New London on July 17, 1844.

From Washington Times

Gallus anticipated a difficult season at his Merrimac Ferry Landing Concessions, but figured he’d be able to weather the expected downturn and survive for another year.

From Washington Times

The yearbook is named for Virginia’s famous ironclad Confederate warship, the Merrimac.

From Los Angeles Times