top-chain

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Synonyms: top, tap, sop, tip, toy, stop, tom, fop, pop, hop, mop

Antonyms: top, tap, sop, tip, toy, stop, tom, fop, pop, hop, mop

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|nautical}} A [[chain]] for [[sling]]ing 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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