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in irons
Prepositional phrase
Japanese Meaning
帆船が船首を風上に向けた結果、風に逆らって進む力を失い、操船不可能な状態。 / 船の前方（船首）が風に向かうために、舵が効かず立ち往生してしまう状態。
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(nautical) The trapped
condition a sailing ship finds itself in when the bow of the ship is headed into the wind and the ship has stalled and is unable to maneuver.
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in irons
When the squall hit, the brigantine fell in irons, her bow pointed into the wind and her sails flapping uselessly.
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When the squall hit, the brigantine fell in irons, her bow pointed into the wind and her sails flapping uselessly.
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