The Collaborative International Dictionary
Iron-sick
Iron-sick \I"ron-sick`\, a. (Naut.) 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.
Wiktionary
iron-sick
a. (context nautical English) Having the ironwork loose or corroded; said of a ship when the bolts and nails are so badly eaten with rust as to cause leaks.