chainplate

British

/ ˈtʃeɪnˌpleɪt /

noun

a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached

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"Now, master," shouted I, "put the helm up and lay him alongside—there stand by with the grapplings—one round the backstay the other through the chainplate there—so,—you have it."

From Tom Cringle's Log by Scott, Michael

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