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Old Ironsides

American  

noun

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


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Claire Bloom, who served as executive officer and led the 1997 sail, the first time Old Ironsides had sailed under her own power since 1881.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2022

Claire V. Bloom was the executive officer in 1997, the first time Old Ironsides sailed under her own power since 1881.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2022

A woman is taking over as commanding officer of the USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, for the first time in the warship's 224-year history, the Navy announced Tuesday.

From Fox News • Jan. 4, 2022

On display is a wooden model of the most famous of the warships, the USS Constitution, or "Old Ironsides," that was in the Oval Office when President John Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2012

Why were the battles of "Old Ironsides" so important to us as a nation?

From Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools by Blaisdell, Albert F.