Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word chain splice.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
reesetee commented on the word chain splice
A modification of the eye splice that securely attaches a three-stranded rope to an anchor chain. Useful when using a chain/rope combination that passes over a windlass and descends into a chain locker (a compartment in which the anchor chain is stored; usually underneath a windlass or a deck chain pipe situated at the bow or stern). The chain splice allows the rope to follow the chain over the windlass and into the chain locker without tangles.
February 23, 2008