chain locker

noun

A space in the forward part of the ship, typically beneath the bow in front of the foremost collision bulkhead, that contains the anchor chain when the anchor is secured for sea.

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Meanings

nounchain locker (plural chain lockers)

plural chain lockers

  1. nauticalA space in the forward part of the ship, typically beneath the bow in front of the foremost collision bulkhead, that contains the anchor chain when the anchor is secured for sea.
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APA

chain locker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20locker

MLA

“chain locker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20locker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain locker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20locker.

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