Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hog chain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: hog chain
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

hog chains (plural) hogchain (alternative)

Questions

What does hog chain mean?: 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.
Where does hog chain come from?: From hog + chain. First use appears c. 1841 in the Missouri Republican.

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