irons

See also: Irons

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪɚnz/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪənz/
• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)nz

Noun

irons

1. plural of iron

Noun

irons pl (plural only)

1. (dated) Shackles.

   He’s been clapped in irons!

2. (nautical) A lack of forward motion. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

   Alice steered the boat into the wind, so we were stuck in irons.

3. (equestrianism) The stirrups.

Derived terms

• eating irons
• fighting irons
• in irons
• irons in the fire
• leg irons

 

Verb

irons

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of iron

Anagrams

• Orins, RINOs, Rison, Rosin, Sinor, inros, noirs, noris, ornis, roins, rosin, siron

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ʁɔ̃/

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Verb

irons

1. first-person plural future of aller

Anagrams

• Noirs, noirs, rions