A Heavy Chain Used To Tow Or Anchor A Ship

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	noun • a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
	47%	6		A long, heavy chain used to anchor a ship
	noun • A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. • A series of interconnected things. • A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name. • A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule. • A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device. • A long measuring tape. • A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres, 4 rods, or 100 links. • A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset. • A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out). • That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond. • (in the plural) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels. • The warp threads of a web.
	47%	6		Tow a ship or boat using a small anchor
	noun • A small anchor used for warping a vessel; also called a kedge anchor. • A glutton.

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1	A long, heavy chain used to anchor a ship
2	Chain or rope for hauling a ship’s anchor; or, a wire/bundle of insulated wires in a protective casing Telegraph Herculis - 04 Sep 2023	Telegraph Herculis / 04 Sep 2023
3	Floor on which an anchor chain rests New York Times - 16 Nov 1991	New York Times / 16 Nov 1991
4	From the late Latin for “stuff with tow or oakum”, a word used to mean block, plug or bring to a halt Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 18 Feb 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 18 Feb 2023
5	One-tenth of a nautical mile; or, the chain/rope of a ship’s anchor Telegraph Herculis - 20 Feb 2023	Telegraph Herculis / 20 Feb 2023
6	Tow, as by an anchor chain New York Times - 18 Feb 1989	New York Times / 18 Feb 1989
7	Tow a ship or boat using a small anchor

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