chains

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The monotonous cry of the leadsman in the chains was the only sound audible.

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  1. metal shackles connected by chains, used to bind hands or legs; as, he was kept two weeks in chains.

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  1. metal shackles; for hands or legs

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  • And the first man bold enough to wish to go out and unravel the mystery of the west now walked in chains from a Spanish ship to a Spanish prison! —  Christopher Columbus
  • Overhead a smooth, vaulted roof bore the scored marks of eroding ice Where their chains were attached to the wall, there were gouged grooves. —  040 - Haunted Ocean
  • For a game long advanced by technological innovation, from helmets to video replays, the chains are antiques. —  All Bronx News, All the Time !
  • Their already limited ownership will be further disproportionate when large media chains are able to buy out these smaller markets. —  The Daily Texan RSS
  • And the chains were able to modernize and standardize bookselling to an extent few had previously thought possible. —  The Chicago Blog
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