irons
See also: Irons
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪɚnz/
Audio (US): (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈaɪənz/
- Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)nz
Noun
irons
- plural of iron
Noun
irons pl (plural only)
- (dated) Shackles.
- He’s been clapped in irons!
- (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.
- (equestrianism) The stirrups.
Derived terms
Verb
irons
- third-person singular simple present indicative of iron
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ʁɔ̃/
Audio: (file)
Verb
irons
- first-person plural future of aller