hog chain

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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.

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