irons

I1R1O1N1S1
UK/ˈaɪ.ənz/US/ˈaɪ.ɚnz/

noun

Shackles.

“He’s been clapped in irons!”

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Meanings

irons1

noun
  1. pluralplural of iron
nounirons pl (plural only)
  1. datedpluralplural onlyShackles.

    He’s been clapped in irons!

  2. pluralplural onlynauticalA lack of forward motion.

    Alice steered the boat into the wind, so we were stuck in irons.

  3. pluralplural onlyequestrianismThe stirrups.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of iron

Irons2

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. ball gamesWest Ham United F.C. (a football club based in London).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmetal shackles; for hands or legs

Similar
chains
Broader
shacklebondhamper

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rosinRisonnorisornisSinor
Cite this entry
APA

irons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irons

MLA

“irons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irons.

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