irons

See also: Irons

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ.ənz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ.ɚnz/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)nz

Noun

irons

1. plural of iron

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• eating irons
• fighting irons
• in irons
• irons in the fire
• leg irons

Verb

irons

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of iron

Anagrams

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

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ʁɔ̃/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

  (file)

• Audio (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)):

  (file)

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

  (file)

Verb

irons

1. first-person plural future of aller

Anagrams

• Noirs, noirs, rions