chain lockers

A form of chain locker — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of chain locker
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APA

chain lockers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20lockers

MLA

“chain lockers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20lockers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain lockers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20lockers.

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