Definitions for irons
irons

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. irons, chainsnoun

   metal shackles; for hands or legs

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ironsnoun

   shackles

2. ironsnoun

   A lack of forward motion.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Matched Categories

1. • Shackle

Anagrams for irons »

1. noirs, ornis, rosin

2. Noirs

3. Ornis

4. Rosin

How to pronounce irons?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say irons in sign language?

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. Andrew Landry:

   Irons have been struggling the last few months, distance control and direction, a mixture of everything, i hit the ball really well today. Finally starting to see some good stuff coming around.

2. Matt Jones:

   If the greens firm up, Pebble is going to play the hardest because they're such small greens, if you're not hitting your irons well enough, you're going to struggle out there.

3. George Kravis:

   I have a friend—an architect—who came to my house and was looking at some of my electric irons. I pointed out how each of the cords were textiles of all different colors. She thought that was an interesting design detail and told her sons about it. One of them responded, ‘You mean somebody designed that?’ and she said, ‘Well, it didn’t fall out of the sky.”

4. 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.

5. South Korean Lee:

   Everything was good, like driver is good and then( my) irons were good, putting, a couple of missed putts, but not bad. It's good... just good play.

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