n. 1. A number or symbol multiplied with a variable or an unknown quantity in an algebraic term, as 4 in the term 4 x, or x in the term x (a + b). 2. A numerical measure of a physical or chemical property that is constant for a system under specified conditions, such as the coefficient of friction.
This article is about the original 1967â1975 television series. For the remake, see Ironside (2013 TV series) . Ironside is a Universal television series that ran on NBC from September 14, 1967, to January 16, 1975. The show starred Raymond Burr as a paraplegic Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside. The character debuted on March 28, 1967, in a TV movie called A Man Called Ironside. When the show was broadcast in the United Kingdom, it was initially under that same title.
USS Constitution. Launched in Boston in 1797, the oldest commissioned warship afloat earned her nickname Old Ironsides during the War of 1812 when she fought the British frigate HMS Guerriere. During this historic battle, cannonballs fired at USS Constitution appeared to bounce off, causing one of her crew to remark that her sides were made of iron.