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Monitor and Merrimack — [Monitor and Merrimack] two ships during the American Civil War that fought the first battle in history between ‘ironclads’ (= ships covered with iron). The battle was on 9 March 1862 at Hampton Roads, a channel of water in ↑Virginia … Useful english dictionary
Monitor and Merrimack, Battle of the — (March 9, 1862) Naval engagement in the American Civil War at Hampton Roads, Va. The Merrimack, originally a federal frigate, had been salvaged by the Confederates, fitted with iron armor, and renamed the Virginia. It sank several wooden Union… … Universalium
monitor — monitorship, n. /mon i teuhr/ n. 1. a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order. 2. a person appointed to supervise students, applicants, etc., taking an examination, chiefly to… … Universalium
Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel — Carries 4 lanes of I 664 Crosses Hampton Roads Loc … Wikipedia
Merrimack — Merrimack1 or Merrimac [mer′ə mak΄] n. 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 Merrimack2 [mer′ə mak΄] [< AmInd, ? place… … English World dictionary
monitor — mon•i•tor [[t]ˈmɒn ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help keep order 2) a person who admonishes, esp. with reference to conduct 3) something that serves to remind or give warning 4) a device … From formal English to slang
Merrimack — Mer•ri•mack [[t]ˈmɛr əˌmæk[/t]] n. 1) geg a river in central New Hampshire and NE Massachusetts, flowing S and NE to the Atlantic. 110 mi. (175 km) long 2) amh. (italics) Also, Mer′ri•mac . a Union steamer that the Confederates converted into an… … From formal English to slang
USS Merrimack (1855) — USS Merrimack (sometimes spelled without the k ) was a screw frigate of the United States Navy, best known as the hulk upon which CSS Virginia was built during the American Civil War and then took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads (often called … Wikipedia
USS Monitor — was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy. She is most famous for her participation in the first ever naval battle between two ironclad warships, the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil… … Wikipedia
Concord Monitor — Type Daily newspaper Format Broadsheet Owner Newspapers of New England … Wikipedia
