in irons



in irons

Nautical
Lying head to the wind without steerageway and thus unable to turn either way.
See also: iron

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MastermanMAS-tər-mənEnglish (Rare)
Isaac['aaizək]
Tural-Azerbaijani
VilhjÁLmur-Icelandic
'Adinah-Biblical Hebrew
Tilo-German