English Dictionary

in irons

前置詞句

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

When the squall hit, the brigantine fell in irons, her bow pointed into the wind and her sails flapping uselessly.

突風が襲ったとき、そのブリガンティンは船首が風上を向いたまま停まり、帆は無駄にばたついて操船できなくなった。

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

The state of screw-powered ships which become stalled between crests of waves or swells during a typhoon, for instance, and the ship's rudder does not respond to the commands from the helm, leaving the ship at the mercy of the sea and in danger of capsizing.