See Also: Jack Line, Jack Stay - Sailing(gambling)
Dropsy(medicine)
Dropsy(health)
dropsy(dictionary)
Edema (dropsy)(health)
nutritional dropsy(medicine)
epidemic dropsy(medicine)
dropsy of pericardium(medicine)
cardiac dropsy(medicine)
abdominal dropsy(medicine)

jack-chain (iou) and Dropsy (health)


jack-chain (iou)



jack-chain noun. M17.
[from JACK noun1 + CHAIN noun.]
A chain of unwelded links each consisting of a double loop of wire resembling a figure of 8, but with the loops in planes at right angles to each Other. M17.
Forestry. A continuous spiked chain used to move logs as if on a conveyor belt. E20.

Dropsy (health)


Abnormal buildup of fluid in tissues or a body cavity.