Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

The Virginia and the Monitor, e.g. (9 letter answer)

The Answer

IRONSIDES

Tags


Notes

The answer IRONSIDES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.

Related Clues

"Old ___"
Old ___
Bygone warship
Oliver Cromwell
Something Old
Armor-plated warship
Old ___ (Boston sight)
"Old" ship's name

Definition

IRONSIDES as a noun:

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

IRONSIDE as a noun:

1. a man of great strength or bravery