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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Alternative forms
1.2.2
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Etymology
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hog
+
chain
. First use appears c. 1841 in the
Missouri Republican
.
Noun
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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
.
Alternative forms
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hogchain
Hypernyms
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chain