"top-chain" meaning in All languages combined

See top-chain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: top-chains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} top-chain (plural top-chains)
  1. (nautical) A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-top-chain-en-noun-tXBaR84K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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