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irons.

Shackles.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaɪ.ənz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈaɪ.ɚnz/General-American
  1. Shackles.

    dated · plural · plural-only
    He’s been clapped in irons!
  2. A lack of forward motion.

    plural · plural-only
    Alice steered the boat into the wind, so we were stuck in irons.
  3. The stirrups.

    plural · plural-only
noun/ˈaɪ.ənz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈaɪ.ɚnz/General-American
  1. plural of iron

    form-of · plural
verb/ˈaɪ.ənz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈaɪ.ɚnz/General-American
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of iron

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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