I'ron-sĭck, a.
(Naut.) Having the iron-work loose or corroded; — said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so much corroded or eaten with rust that she has become leaky.
(Naut.) Having the iron-work loose or corroded; — said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so much corroded or eaten with rust that she has become leaky.