Definition of chain

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Chain (n.) That which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain; a bond; as, the chains of habit..

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String :: String (n.) A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged; a succession; a concatenation; a chain; as, a string of shells or beads; a string of dried apples; a string of houses; a string of arguments..
Captive :: Captive (a.) Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours..
Gusset :: Gusset (n.) A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms.
Incatenation :: Incatenation (n.) The act of linking together; enchaining.
Drum :: Drum (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound..
Disenchained :: Disenchained (a.) Freed from restraint; unrestrained.
Camail :: Camail (n.) A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece..
Necklace :: Necklace (n.) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament..
Cordillera :: Cordillera (n.) A mountain ridge or chain.
Chainless :: Chainless (a.) Having no chain; not restrained or fettered.
Consequence :: Consequence (n.) Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out..
Bound :: Bound (p. p. & a.) Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like..
Chaining :: Chaining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chai.
Piedmont :: Piedmont (a.) Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain.
Clutch :: Clutch (n.) Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle..
Bind :: Bind (v. t.) To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner..
Stock :: Stock (n.) In tectology, an aggregate or colony of persons (see Person), as trees, chains of salpae, etc..
Fetter :: Fetter (p. pr. & vb. n.) To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.
Catenary :: Catenary (n.) The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line..
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