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Princeton's WordNet

  1. irons, chainsnoun

    metal shackles; for hands or legs

Wiktionary

  1. ironsnoun

    shackles

  2. ironsnoun

    A lack of forward motion.

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  1. irons

    Irons are typically metal tools or instruments used primarily for pressing or smoothing clothes by applying heat. It can also refer to certain golf clubs with a flat metal head or shackles and fetters used to confine prisoners. In a broader context, 'irons' can also refer to anything made of iron metal.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. irons

    A ship is said to be in irons when, by mismanagement, she is permitted to come up in the wind and lose her way; so that, having no steerage, she must either be boxed off on the former tack, or fall off on the other; for she will not cast one way or the other, without bracing in the yards. Also, bilboes (which see). Also, the tools used by the caulkers for driving oakum into the seams. (See also BOOM-IRONS.)

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. irons

    Fetters or instruments made of iron, with which a prisoner is shackled. To be put in irons, is to be handcuffed and confined in fetters.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. IRONS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Irons is ranked #4804 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Irons surname appeared 7,358 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Irons.

    70.2% or 5,167 total occurrences were White.
    22.3% or 1,641 total occurrences were Black.
    2.7% or 202 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.7% or 202 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.1% or 85 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.8% or 61 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for Irons »

  1. noirs

  2. ornis

  3. rosin

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Irons in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Irons in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Irons in a Sentence

  1. Nate Lashley:

    I'll try to block out all the distractions, all the exemptions and everything that comes along with winning, because it's a life-changing event, i'm hitting my irons great, driving it well. I'm just going to continue that tomorrow and see what happens.

  2. Philip Truett:

    I carry just five clubs -- a driver, a putter and three irons.

  3. Dustin Johnson:

    I feel like it’s really close, i just haven’t put it all together, especially for a week. But I feel like I’m driving it good again. Just the only thing, just a little off with the irons at Hilton Head. But it feels like it’s getting better and it’s trending in the right direction.

  4. Rory McIlroy:

    In terms of ball striking, I've driven it better, which is a huge part of my game, when I drive it well I can give myself shorter irons into greens and more opportunities for birdies. My mid-range putting has been very good this year.

  5. Englishman Fitzpatrick:

    I figured out something with my irons after the second hole, i only missed one green after that.

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