(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.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of iron

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

plural of iron

A surname.

(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.

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

(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.

(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.

present participle of iron