Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!

Long has it waved on high,

And many an eye has danced to see

That banner in the sky;

Beneath it rung the battle shout,

And burst the cannon's roar; - -

The meteor of the ocean air

Shall sweep the clouds no more.

1

As used in context here, the word "meteor" means

a full moon

a shooting star

the "Old Ironsides"

the Northern lights

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11 March, 19:11

Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!

Long has it waved on high,

And many an eye has danced to see

That banner in the sky;

Beneath it rung the battle shout,

And burst the cannon's roar; - -

The meteor of the ocean air

Shall sweep the clouds no more.

1

As used in context here, the word "meteor" means

a full moon

a shooting star

the "Old Ironsides"

the Northern lights

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C) the "Old Ironsides"

Explanation:

The correct answer is the "Old Ironsides". The reference here is to the ship that is now being retired and taken out of service.