Anchor and chain cable (shackles)
Chain length is counted in shackles of 27.5 m (15 fathoms); the length paid out is usually several times the depth of water.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Anchor and chain cable (shackles) |
| Russian | Якорь и якорная цепь (смычки) |
| Romanian | Ancoră și lanț (chei) |
| Polish | Kotwica i łańcuch kotwiczny (szekle) |
| Latvian | Enkurs un enkura ķēde (posmi) |
| Filipino | Anchor at kadena (shackles) |
| Indonesian | Jangkar dan rantai (segel) |
| Chinese | 锚与锚链（节） |
| Croatian | Sidro i sidreni lanac (škopci) |
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