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Letter I - page 20



Ironsides \I"ron*sides"\, n. A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry. Old Ironsides. (U. S. Hist.) A nickname for the U.S.S. Constitution, a sailing ship which fought in the American Revolutionary war, and now functions as a floating museum in Boston harbor. It was given its nickname because cannonballs bounced off its hard wooden sides. [PJC]See also: Old Ironsides Ironside \I"ron*side`\, Ironsides \I"ron*sides`\, prop. more...
Ironstone \I"ron*stone`\, 1. n. A hard, earthy ore of iron. [1913 Webster] 2. ironstone china. [PJC] Clay ironstone. See under Clay. Ironstone china, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century. [1913 Webster]See also: ironstone china Clay ironstone Clay Ironstone china more...
Ironware \I"ron*ware`\, n. Articles made of iron, as household utensils, tools, and the like. [1913 Webster] more...
Ironweed \I"ron*weed`\, n. (Bot.) A tall weed with purplish flowers (Vernonia Noveboracensis). The name is also applied to other plants of the same genus. [1913 Webster]See also: Vernonia Noveboracensis more...
Hornbeam \Horn"beam`\, n. [See Beam.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus Carpinus (Carpinus Americana), having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard. It is common along the banks of streams in the United States, and is also called ironwood. The English hornbeam is Carpinus Betulus. The American is called also blue beech and water beech. [1913 Webster] Hop hornbeam. (Bot.) See under Hop. [1913 Webster]See also: Beam Carpinus Carpinus Americana ironwood Carpinus more...
Ironwork \I"ron*work`\, n. Anything made of iron; -- a general name of such parts or pieces of a building, vessel, carriage, etc., as consist of iron. [1913 Webster] more...
Ironwort \I"ron*wort`\, n. (Bot.) An herb of the Mint family (Sideritis), supposed to heal sword cuts; also, a species of Galeopsis. [1913 Webster]See also: Sideritis Galeopsis more...