irons

About 1.46 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun plural of iron
2. noun Shackles.

   He’s been clapped in irons!

3. noun 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.

4. noun The stirrups.
5. verb third-person singular simple present indicative of iron

Similar words

chain chains handcuffs grappling sheets slabs fetters flattens ingots planks

Often followed by

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