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Old Ironsides

American  

noun

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


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Old Ironsides sets sail about seven times a year.

From Washington Times Jan. 9, 2022

Claire V. 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. 4, 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

Over twenty-six hundred locomotives have been built in the establishment since the completion of the "Old Ironsides," in 1832.

From Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives Baldwin Locomotive Works by Matthew Baird

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