WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
door chain′, 
  1. a short chain with a removable slide fitting that can be attached between the inside of a door and the doorjamb to prevent the door from being opened more than a few inches without the chain being removed.
  • 1830–40


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