(not comparable) Made of the metal iron. / (figuratively) Strong (as of will), inflexible.

(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases. / (transitive, archaic) To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.

(Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. / (proscribed) Odd or coincidental; strange. / (preceded with "being") Acting in a unserious and teasing manner.

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

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of iron

plural of iron

simple past tense and past participle of iron

Quality of being iron.

(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.

plural of iron lady