The chain-pump of China, common in the hands of every farmer, was likewise an instrument of husbandry in Egypt.
Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton|John Barrow
The chains to which the discs, &c., are attached in the chain-pump.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The cylindrical iron which goes through the wheel of the chain-pump, and bears the weight of it.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
We have devised the striking of the topmast, together with the chain-pump.
The Golden Galleon|Robert Leighton
He also invented a wheel to work the chain-pump, which was much safer and less liable to get out of order than that before in use.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston