# irons

Pronunciation: US say "EYE-urnz" /ˈaɪɚnz/; UK say "EYE-uhnz" /ˈaɪənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of iron. — plural of iron
   - Simple: Plural of iron. Use this form when you mean more than one iron.
   - _The blacksmith laid the heated irons across the anvil._
   - _Golfers usually carry a set of irons numbered by loft._
4. The stirrups of a saddle, into which a rider places the feet.
   - Simple: The metal foot supports that hang from a saddle for a rider's feet.
   - _The instructor told her to lengthen the irons before mounting._
   - _He lost both irons when the horse bolted across the field._
5. The condition of a sailing vessel that has lost forward motion, especially when caught pointing directly into the wind.
   - Simple: When a sailing boat stops moving because it is pointed straight into the wind.
   - _The yacht sat in irons while the crew scrambled to trim the sails._
   - _Caught in irons, the sloop refused to answer the helm._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of iron. — third-person singular simple present indicative of iron
   - Simple: Third-person singular of iron. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The tailor irons each seam flat before stitching the panels together._
   - _She irons the linen until not a single wrinkle remains._

## Noun

3. Restraints of metal, such as chains or fetters, fastened to a prisoner's wrists or ankles. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Metal chains or rings locked around a prisoner's wrists or ankles.
   - _The mutineers were led ashore in irons and marched to the jail._
   - _She watched her brother dragged away in irons by the king's men._

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