Irons
/ˈaɪ.ənz/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of iron form-of, plural
- 2 Shackles. dated, plural, plural-only
"He’s been clapped in irons!"
- 3 metal shackles; for hands or legs wordnet
- 4 A lack of forward motion. plural, plural-only
"Alice steered the boat into the wind, so we were stuck in irons."
- 5 The stirrups. plural, plural-only
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of iron form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 West Ham United F.C. (a football club based in London).
Example
More examples"Too many irons in the fire result in bad workmanship."