Meaning
A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēna Old French chaeinebor. Middle English cheyne English chain From Middle English cheyne, chaine, from Old French chaeine, chaene (“chain”), from Latin catēna (“chain”), from Proto-Indo-European *kat- (“to braid, twist; hut, shed”). Doublet of catena. Displaced native Middle English rakil and rakent (from Old English racente (“chain”)); see rackan.
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unchain
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles: