English Explanatory Dictionary

hog chain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chain or a tie rod passing from the bow of a vessel to its stern, used in a ship in order to prevent hogging.

Word forms

hog chain hog chains hogchain

Etymology

From hog + chain. First use appears c. 1841 in the Missouri Republican.

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