"chain tower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chain towers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chain tower (plural chain towers)
  1. Either of a pair of structures built on each side of a river or harbour mouth from which defensive chains were raised or lowered
    Sense id: en-chain_tower-en-noun-Fv635lqe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
        [
          "chain",
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