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Merrimac

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Noun

1. merrimac

an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North

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Merrimac

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noun
a U.S. frigate armored by the Confederates and engaged by the Monitor, a Union ironclad, in the first battle (1862) between ironclads
Confederate name, Virginia
river flowing from S N.H. through NE Mass. into the Atlantic: 110 mi (177 km)

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