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Noun: USS Constitution
  1. A United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
    - Constitution, Old Ironsides

Type of: sailing warship

Encyclopedia: USS Constitution