hog chain

noun

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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Meanings

nounhog chain (plural hog chains)

plural hog chains · alternative hogchain

  1. nauticalA chain or a tie rod passing from the bow of a vessel to its stern, used in a ship in order to prevent hogging.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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