Definitions for irons
irons

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

1. irons, chains(noun)

   metal shackles; for hands or legs

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. irons(Noun)

   shackles

2. irons(Noun)

   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.)

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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.

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

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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. Englishman Fitzpatrick:

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

2. Trey Mullinax:

   Obviously I don't think you ever walk onto a tee and think 62, but I thought I had some low rounds in me. I thought I was rolling the ball well and felt really good with my irons on the range this morning, so got some stuff to happen.

3. Tiger Woods:

   Phase 1 of irons development ... is complete. Looking forward to teeing it up this week.

4. Tiger Woods:

   Hes driving it 330 yards in the middle of the fairway. Hes got 9-irons when most of us are hitting 5-irons, 4-irons, and hes putting well, that adds up to a pretty substantial lead, and if he keeps doing what hes doing, theres no reason why he cant build on this lead.

5. Jamie Lovemark:

   Most everything has been pretty decent, i'm putting nice, aggressive off the tee, driving it well, trying to kind of work my irons a little bit, and that's something new for me. It's all a process and slowly improving.

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