iron-sick

adjective

Denoting ironwork that loose or corroded; said of a ship where the bolts and nails are so degraded with rust as to cause leaks.

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Meanings

adjectiveiron-sick (comparative more iron-sick, superlative most iron-sick)

comparative more iron-sick · superlative most iron-sick · alternative ironsick

  1. nauticalDenoting ironwork that loose or corroded; said of a ship where the bolts and nails are so degraded with rust as to cause leaks.

Origin

From iron + sick.

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APA

iron-sick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron-sick

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“iron-sick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron-sick. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iron-sick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron-sick.

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