chain wale

or chain-wale

[ cheyn-weyl, chan-l. ]

nounNautical.

Origin of chain wale

1
First recorded in 1605–15

Words Nearby chain wale

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How to use chain wale in a sentence

  • The captain ordered the men who held the arms of the sufferer to "hold on," and jumped in the chain-wale himself to assist them.

    Jack in the Forecastle | John Sherburne Sleeper