Convicts' work group

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chain \Chain\ (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. Catenate .] A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and transmission ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Chain Gang " is an episode of the BBC sitcom , Only Fools and Horses . It was the third episode of series 6, and was first broadcast on 22 January 1989. In the episode, Del puts together a consortium to buy a set of 18 carat gold chains from a retired ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a gang of convicts chained together

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context US English) a group of convicts chained together to work outside the confines of a prison.