cringle

[ kring-guhl ]

/ ˈkrɪŋ gəl /

noun Nautical.

an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.

Origin of cringle

First recorded in 1620–30; from Low German kringel, equivalent to kring “circle” + -el diminutive suffix; cognate with Middle English Cringle (in placenames), Old Norse kringla “circle”

Words nearby cringle

crine, cringe, cringe-making, cringeworthy, cringey, cringle, crinite, crinkle, crinkle leaf, crinkleroot, crinkly

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Example sentences from the Web for cringle

Cringle—An eye worked in the bolt rope of a sail for a small line to pass through.
On Yacht Sailing|Thomas Fleming Day
In close reefing, pass your earing under the yard, up abaft and over, and down through the cringle.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
But just at this instant, jack strikes out, with "Cringle, order me a tumbler—something hot—I don't care what it is."
Tom Cringle's Log|Michael Scott
So did we, and, further, ran a line from the cringle in her foresail to the weather rigging.
The Seiners|James B. (James Brendan) Connolly

Aaron looked at me with one of his quizzical grins; "Cringle, my darling, do you keep these Logs still?"
Tom Cringle's Log|Michael Scott

British Dictionary definitions for cringle

cringle

/ (ˈkrɪŋɡəl) /

noun

an eye at the edge of a sail, usually formed from a thimble or grommet

Word Origin for cringle

C17: from Low German Kringel small ring 1; see crank 1, crinkle

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单词	cringle
释义	cringle [ kring-guhl ] / ˈkrɪŋ gəl / noun Nautical. an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines. Origin of cringle First recorded in 1620–30; from Low German kringel, equivalent to kring “circle” + -el diminutive suffix; cognate with Middle English Cringle (in placenames), Old Norse kringla “circle” Words nearby cringle crine, cringe, cringe-making, cringeworthy, cringey, cringle, crinite, crinkle, crinkle leaf, crinkleroot, crinkly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cringle Cringle—An eye worked in the bolt rope of a sail for a small line to pass through. On Yacht Sailing\|Thomas Fleming Day In close reefing, pass your earing under the yard, up abaft and over, and down through the cringle. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana But just at this instant, jack strikes out, with "Cringle, order me a tumbler—something hot—I don't care what it is." Tom Cringle's Log\|Michael Scott So did we, and, further, ran a line from the cringle in her foresail to the weather rigging. The Seiners\|James B. (James Brendan) Connolly Aaron looked at me with one of his quizzical grins; "Cringle, my darling, do you keep these Logs still?" Tom Cringle's Log\|Michael Scott British Dictionary definitions for cringle cringle / (ˈkrɪŋɡəl) / noun an eye at the edge of a sail, usually formed from a thimble or grommet Word Origin for cringle C17: from Low German Kringel small ring 1; see crank 1, crinkle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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