Mekameka, n. 1. Chain.
Note.—This word is obviously of recent origin, but no clue has been found as to its derivation.
2. A form of ladder.
Williams Dictionary
I taua pō e moe ana a Pita i waenganui o ngā hōia tokorua, he mea here ki ngā mekameka e rua.That night Pita was sleeping between two soldiers secured with two chains.