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A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away.

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  1. n. A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away.
  2. A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away.
  3. A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, toprevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shotaway.