irons - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪɚnz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪənz/
• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)nz

irons

1. plural of iron

irons pl (plural only)

1. (dated) Shackles.

   He’s been clapped in irons!

2. (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.

3. (equestrianism) The stirrups.

irons

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of iron

• Niros, Orins, siron, noris, Rison, Sinor, noirs, ornis, RINOs, Rinos, roins, inros, rosin, Rosin

• IPA^(key): /i.ʁɔ̃/

irons

1. first-person plural future of aller

• Noirs, noirs, rions