Rudder Chains
Sea Terms
The chains by which the rudder is secured to the quarters of a vessel, and to save the rudder in the event of its being unshipped by accident. The chains are hung slack. (See Chains.)
The chains by which the rudder is secured to the quarters of a vessel, and to save the rudder in the event of its being unshipped by accident. The chains are hung slack. (See Chains.)