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cringle

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crin·gle  (krnggl)
n.
A small ring or grommet of rope or metal fastened to the edge of a sail.
[Low German kringel, diminutive of kring, ring, from Middle Low German.]
cringle [ˈkrɪŋgəl]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) an eye at the edge of a sail, usually formed from a thimble or grommet
[from Low German Kringel small ring1; see crank1, crinkle]
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Noun1.cringlecringle - fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
grommet, grummet, loop, eyelet
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place


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Lower till that rope-loop - on the after-leach - kris - no, it's cringle - till the cringle was down on the boom.
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