Merrimac

[ mer-uh-mak ]

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noun

a warship (originally the Union steamer Merrimack ) that the Confederates converted into an ironclad, renamed the Virginia, and used against the Monitor in 1862 in the first battle between ironclads.

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By noon, Topanga Canyon Boulevard and areas west of Merrimac Road had been evacuated.

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Around noon, a large area east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and west of Merrimac Road is evacuated.

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The volunteers will transcribe the handwriting of the anonymous crewman or crewmen who chronicled voyages of the Merrimac, which sailed from New London on July 17, 1844.

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Gallus anticipated a difficult season at his Merrimac Ferry Landing Concessions, but figured he’d be able to weather the expected downturn and survive for another year.

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The yearbook is named for Virginia’s famous ironclad Confederate warship, the Merrimac.

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Merrilyn Merrimack

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