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hog chain

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.

Noun

hog chain (plural hog chains)

  1. 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.

Forms of hog chain

pluralhog chains
alternative formhogchain

Origin of hog chain

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

Questions about hog chain

What does hog chain mean?
Hog chain means 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.
What part of speech is hog chain?
Hog chain is a noun.
What is the plural of hog chain?
The plural of hog chain is hog chains.

Words near hog chain in the dictionary

  1. hog caller
  2. hog callers
  3. hog calling
  4. hog calls
  5. hog caterpillar
  6. hog chain
  7. hog chains
  8. hog cholera
  9. hog cistern
  10. hog cisterns
  11. hog colt

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