irons

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English

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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.

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Verb

irons

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of iron

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French

Pronunciation

Verb

irons

  1. first-person plural future of aller

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