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-59, iron-hearted, iron-jawed, iron-on, iron-pumper, iron-sick, iron-storage disease, ironbark, ironbound, ironclad, irondequoit

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