Ironsides

n.

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A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; - applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry. Old Ironsides (U. S. Hist.) A nickname for the U.S.S. Constitution, a sailing ship which fought in the American Revolutionary war, and now functions as a floating museum in Boston harbor. It was given its nickname because cannonballs bounced off its hard wooden sides.

Noun

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Ironsides - English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658) Synonyms: Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell

Cromwell, full general, general, national leader, Oliver Cromwell, solon, statesman