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ground chain1883
1883 Man. Seamanship for Boys' Training Ships Royal Navy 195 Q. What is ground chain? A. A piece of small chain shackled to the anchor shackle,..of sufficient length to come through the hawse pipe when the anchor is high enough for catting.