anchor chain
41Anchor buoy — Buoy Buoy (bwoi or boi; 277), n. [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie, chain, fetter, F. bou[ e]e a buoy, from L. boia. Boiae genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae. Festus. So called because chained to its place.] (Naut.) A float; esp. a …
42chain locker — Naut. a compartment where the chain or cable of an anchor is stowed when the anchor is raised. * * * …
43Anchor Blue — The name Anchor Blue may mean:* Anchor Blue Clothing Company, a retail store chain * Invasion of Naboo, from the Star Wars universe, which included a fictional pilot by the name of Anchor Blue …
44anchor line — noun A very heavy rope or chain by which a ships anchor is hoisted …
45anchor ring — /ˈæŋkə rɪŋ/ (say angkuh ring) noun 1. the ring which connects an anchor to its chain. 2. Geometry → torus (def. 2) …
46anchor shackle — noun : a shackle to secure a chain to the ring of an anchor : bending shackle …
47chain cable — /tʃeɪn ˈkeɪbəl/ (say chayn kaybuhl) noun a chain connecting an anchor to a ship …
48chain stopper — A device used to secure the chain cable when riding at anchor, thereby relieving the strain on the windlass …
49anchor pylon — noun Endpoints that utilize horizontal insulators and occur at the endpoints of high power transmission lines. Such endpoints are necessary when interfacing with other modes of power transmission and, due to the inflexibility of the conductors,… …
50Sea anchor — A sea anchor, used to stabilize a boat in heavy weather, anchors not to the sea floor but to the water itself, as a kind of brake. Sea anchors are known by a number of names, such as drift anchor, drift sock, para anchor, and boat brakes. These… …
