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in irons

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
in- irons
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

The "trapped" condition a sailing ship finds itself in when the bow of the ship is headed into the wind and the ship has stalled and is unable to maneuver.

prep_phrase

The state of screw-powered ships which become stalled between crests of waves or swells during a typhoon, for instance, and the ship's rudder does not respond to the commands from the helm, leaving the ship at the mercy of the sea and in danger of capsizing.

Synonyms

cold iron

Questions

What does in irons mean?
The "trapped" condition a sailing ship finds itself in when the bow of the ship is headed into the wind and the ship has stalled and is unable to maneuver.

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