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单词 iron-sick
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iron-sick

or i·ron·sick

[ ahy-ern-sik ]
/ ˈaɪ ərnˌsɪk /

adjective Nautical.

noting a wooden hull, fastened with iron, in which chemical interaction between the iron and the wood has resulted in the decay of both; nail-sick.

Origin of iron-sick

First recorded in 1620–30

OTHER WORDS FROM iron-sick

iron sickness, noun

Words nearby iron-sick

iron-pumper, iron putty, iron pyrites, iron rations, Irons, iron-sick, ironside, ironsides, iron sights, irons in the fire, too many, ironsmith
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Example sentences from the Web for iron-sick

  • That old ship of the faith was leaky and iron-sick, and down by the head and heel, as they say at sea.

    'Charge It'|Irving Bacheller
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