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Having the ironwork loose or corroded; -- said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so eaten with rust that she has become leaky.

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  1. a. Having the ironwork loose or corroded; -- said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so eaten with rust that she has become leaky.
  2. Having the ironwork loose or corroded; -- said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so eaten with rust that she has become leaky.
  3. Having the ironwork loose or corroded; -- said of a ship whenher bolts and nails are so eaten with rust that she has become leaky.