Synonyms for irons
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Shackles.
He’s been clapped in irons!
Related words
- Phrases
- eating irons fighting irons leg irons
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Gyves is now wholly poetic, and the other words are mostly restricted to the literary style; handcuffs is the specific and irons the general term in popular usage; as, the prisoner was put in irons.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| irons | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- fetter2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fetter2 = 2 syllables).