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
DraŽEn-Croatian, Serbian
Kaorikah-o-ṙeeJapanese
Raeleneray-LEENEnglish (Rare)
RosemaryROZ-mə-reeEnglish
Hodei-Basque
Zuan-Medieval Italian