English Explanatory Dictionary

Texas chicken

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A maneuver in which two ships pass each other in a narrow channel by taking advantage of each other's suction to stay straight.

Word forms

Texas chicken Texas chickens

Etymology

From its use in the Houston Ship Channel.

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