drag chain
noun Shipbuilding.
one of a number of chains attached to a hull about to be launched in restricted waters in order to slow its motion by dragging along the bottom.
Origin of drag chain
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby drag chain
draftsperson,
draftswoman,
drafty,
drag,
drag bunt,
drag chain,
drag coefficient,
drag down,
drag hunt,
drag in,
drag king