ALL meanings of iron-sick
i·ron-sick
I i - adjective iron-sick noting a wooden hull, fastened with iron, in which chemical interaction between the iron and the wood has resulted in the decay of both; nail-sick. 1
- adjective iron-sick (nautical) Having the ironwork loose or corroded; said of a ship when the bolts and nails are so badly eaten with rust as to cause leaks. 0