in irons

in I·rons

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in ahy-ernz]
- /ɪn ˈaɪ ərnz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in ahy-ernz]
- /ɪn ˈaɪ ərnz/

Definitions of in irons words

adjective in irons wearing shackles 1
noun in irons (of a sailing vessel) headed directly into the wind without steerageway 0
noun in irons shackled with irons; imprisoned 0
noun in irons headed into the wind with no way on 0
adjective in irons (nautical) The "trapped" condition a sailing ship finds itself in when the bow of the ship is headed into the wind and the ship has stalled and is unable to maneuver. 0
adjective in irons The state of screw-powered ships which become stalled between crests of waves or swells during a typhoon, for instance, and the ship's rudder does not respond to the commands from the helm, leaving the ship at the mercy of the sea and in danger of capsizing. 0

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in irons popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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