irons

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈaɪɚnz/

Noun

dated plural plural-only

(dated) shackles / (nautical) A lack of forward motion. / (equestrianism) The stirrups.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）鉄製の拘束具、足かせ / （海事用語）船が前進できない状態 / （乗馬用語）鐙

The condemned man shuffled along the corridor, the irons clinking with every step.

その死刑囚は廊下をよたよたと歩き、足枷が一歩ごとにカチャカチャと鳴った。

Sense（1）

(dated) shackles

Up the irons!

Sense（2）

(nautical) A lack of forward motion.

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

Sense（3）

(equestrianism) The stirrups.