chains UK/t͡ʃeɪnz/ US/ˈtʃeɪnz/ fairly common noun 1. metal shackles; for hands or legs Synonymsironironschain Related words Word family chainsaw Broader terms shackle WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.