Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for TOP'-CHAIN
TOP'-CHAIN, n.
In ships, a chain to sling the lower yards in time of action, to prevent their falling when the ropes by which they are hung, are shot away.
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TOP'-CHAIN, n.
In ships, a chain to sling the lower yards in time of action, to prevent their falling when the ropes by which they are hung, are shot away.
Return to page 83 of the letter “T”.