"hog chain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hog chains [plural]
Etymology: hog + chain. First use appears c. 1841 in the Missouri Republican. Etymology templates: {{com|en|hog|chain}} hog + chain Head templates: {{en-noun}} hog chain (plural hog chains)
  1. (nautical) 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. Wikipedia link: Missouri Republican Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: hogchain Hypernyms: chain
    Sense id: en-hog_chain-en-noun-~LcJqAE7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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