Pronunciation:
[chayn] •
(noun)
Related Resources:
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Definition:
A unit of length, often used in land surveys, equal to 66 feet, or 4 poles. A
mile is equal to 80 chains.
Related Terms
• acre
• hectare
• indiscriminate
survey
• metes
and bounds
• perch
• plat
• plotting
• pole
• rod
• survey
• vara
• warrant
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