put in irons
Example Sentences
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We were not put in irons, but were used with as much kindness as we could expect.
From Scientific American • Aug. 11, 2011
I was handed over next morning to the mercy of Admiral Dahlgren, who ordered me to be put in irons, and if obstreperous, in double irons.
From A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 by Maury, Richard L.
The Captain orders him to be put in irons.
From Critical Studies by Ouida
Under other circumstances he would have been put in irons for insubordination.
From Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas by Kennedy, Sara Beaumont
When they come first on board, extreme terror is expressed in every feature; and their tears and groans while being put in irons few hearts can withstand, even though hardened by two or three voyages.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
