top-chains

A form of top-chain — A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of top-chain
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APA

top-chains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-chains

MLA

“top-chains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-chains. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top-chains,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-chains.

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