Synonyms:
Merrimac
Meaning: an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
Usage examples
The great ship Pennsylvania was burned, and the frigates Merrimac and Columbus, and the Delaware, Raritan, Plymouth, and Germantown were sunk.
Is not this town Newburyport, and the river that I have been following the Merrimac?" "No, sir; this is Hartford, and the river the Connecticut." He wrung his hands and looked incredulous.