lingel
1 of 2noun (1)
lin·gel
variants or less commonly lingle
ˈliŋ(g)əl
plural -s
now Scottish
: a shoemaker's thread
lingel
2 of 2noun (2)
variants or less commonly lingle
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plural -s
Scottish
: a little thong of leather
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English liniolf, from Middle French ligneul, from Latin lineola small line, diminutive of linea line (cord)
Noun (2)
Middle English lingell leather of a horse's harness