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Merrimac

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

With the proceeds, he and his third wife, Judith Thompson, bought a house in Merrimac, Massachusetts.

From The Guardian May 5, 2019

Merrimac Police Chief Eric Shears says the man died shortly before 8:30 p.m.

From Washington Times Jun. 4, 2017

The Merrimac did not for a few minutes see this token of surrender, and continued to fire.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick

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