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chain locker

American  

noun

Nautical.
  1. a compartment where the chain or cable of an anchor is stowed when the anchor is raised.


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An absolutely huge gear locker is forward with its own washdown bib, and it also provides great access to the chain locker in case of a tangle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ocean 42 Hot 1 The interior is luxurious, yet the builder hasn't forgotten the offshore basics, like an overhead grabrail in the salon and easy access to the chain locker.

From Time Magazine Archive

Elwin ran to hide in the chain locker.

From Time Magazine Archive

She suggested breaking open the doors that led to the chain locker, but of this Harriet would not hear.

From The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea Or The Loss of The Lonesome Bar by Aldridge, Janet

"That's the chain locker, where we stow things," he answered gruffly.

From The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea Or The Loss of The Lonesome Bar by Aldridge, Janet