irons

See also: Irons

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ.ənz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ.ɚnz/

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• 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

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

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ʁɔ̃/

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Verb

irons

1. first-person plural future of aller

Anagrams

• Noirs, noirs, rions