/ Dictionary / Index C chainsman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chains•man Pronunciation: (chānz'mun), [key] — pl. -men. a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. chain shot chain-smoke Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language