"in irons" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in irons, {{en-PP}} in irons
  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. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: cold iron
    Sense id: en-in_irons-en-prep_phrase-gt-cMmXC Topics: nautical, transport
  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.
    Sense id: en-in_irons-en-prep_phrase-ZZcx7aZ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

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