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int, of ornament, of the exertion and transmission of mechanical power, etc. [They] put a chain of gold about his neck. Dan. v. 29.

A pump consisting of an endless chain, running over a drum or wheel by which it is moved, and dipping below the water to be raised. The chain has at intervals disks or lifts which fit the tube through which the ascending part passes and carry the water to the point of discharge.

An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; -- used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery.

A tie consisting of a series of connected iron bars or rods.

A chain pulley, or sprocket wheel.

Having no chain; not restrained or fettered. "The chainless mind." Byron.

A small chain. Sir W. Scott.

Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain; chain stitch work.

A chain in which the alternate links are broad blocks connected by thin side links pivoted to the ends of the blocks, used with sprocket wheels to transmit power, as in a bicycle.

A watch-guard.

A form of tackle for loading a log sideways on a sled, skidway, etc.

Freed from restraint; unrestrained. [Archaic] E. A. Poe.

To bind with a chain; to hold in chains.

The act of enchaining, or state of being enchained.

The chain ordinarily used in measuring land. See Chain, n., 4, and Gunter's scale.

A chain or tie rod, in a boat or barge, to prevent the vessel from hogging.

To link together; to unite closely or firmly, as by a chain. Two bosoms interchained with an oath. Shak.

An auxiliary watch chain, secured to the clothes, usually out of sight, to prevent stealing of the watch.

A chain sheet cable.

hemselves complex. Complex molecules react with one another through certain of their side chains, but only when these side chains have a definite correspondence in structure (this account for the specific action of antitoxins).