in irons

Nautical

Lying head to the wind without steerageway and thus unable to turn either way.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Teresita	-	Spanish
SÁRika	-	Hungarian
Demetria	-	Ancient Greek, English
Franca	-	Italian
Neville	NEV-əl	English (British)
Ashworth	['æʃwɜ:θ]