"iron-sick" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more iron-sick [comparative], most iron-sick [superlative]
Etymology: iron + sick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|iron|sick}} iron + sick Head templates: {{en-adj}} iron-sick (comparative more iron-sick, superlative most iron-sick)
  1. (nautical) Denoting ironwork that loose or corroded; said of a ship where the bolts and nails are so degraded with rust as to cause leaks. Categories (topical): Iron, Nautical

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