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Meanings of put in irons in English

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Usage of put in irons in English
1
They might even have him put in irons before the ship landed.
Bunker Bean
2
Any more of your insolence and I'll have you put in irons.
Mr. Standfast
3
The ship and cargo were confiscated, the crew imprisoned and put in irons.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
4
Once during the voyage he had threatened to have me put in irons.
The Clique of Gold
5
They surrendered without a blow, and were put in irons with the rest.
Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier
6
Lafayette was put in irons, and suffered the most excruciating torture.
Memoirs of General Lafayette / With an Account of His Visit to A...
7
Most of them were put in irons, and some of them got death.
The Street Called Straight
8
When he came back he was put in irons for disobedience.
The True Citizen: How to Become One
9
It ought to be put in irons-keel-hauled-marooned-haveitswhiskerscut off.
The voyage of the dawn treader
10
This plot, being discovered, was easily defeated; and the leaders were put in irons.
The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1
11
The vessel was taken by a British frigate, and the crew put in irons.
A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches
12
Then there was a regular knockdown fight, and the supercargo was put in irons.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
13
He was then put in irons procured from the mad-house.
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
14
The king ordered his men to seize Svein, and he was put in irons.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
15
Both had been taken to prison, and put in irons.
Dulcibel: A Tale of Old Salem
16
Smith was arrested, was put in irons, and first saw Virginia as a prisoner.
Pioneers of the Old South: A Chronicle of English Colonial Begin...
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