IRON-SICK


Meaning of IRON-SICK in English

— iron sickness .

/uy"euhrn sik'/ , adj. Naut.

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.

[ 1620-30 ]

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