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hog chain
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English
Etymology
From hog + chain. First use appears c. 1841 in the Missouri Republican.
Noun
hog chain (plural hog chains)
- (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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