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iron-sick
or i·ron·sick
[ ahy-ern-sik ]
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.
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Other Words From
- iron sickness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of iron-sick1
First recorded in 1620–30
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Example Sentences
That old ship of the faith was leaky and iron-sick, and down by the head and heel, as they say at sea.
From Project Gutenberg
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