Question

Read this stanza from “Old Ironsides.” What does the word “thunders” in the third line refer to?

O, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave;
Her thunders shook the mighty deep,
And there should be her grave;
Nail to the mast her holy flag,
Set every thread-bare sail,
And give her to the god of storms,—
The lightning and the gale!


The storms


The cannons


The flag


The crew

Answer 1

The crew is what it's referring to. The ships constitution. in turn the people (crew)

Answer 2

The crew

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "thunders" is referring to the constitution of the ship that has been savuddled with the turbulent environment of the sea. In other words, the composition of the ship refers to the team of people who work on it. Based on this, we can conclude that the word "thunders" is referring to the crew.