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单词 cringle
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
crin•gle  (kringgəl),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.
  • Low German kringel, equivalent. to kring circle + -el diminutive suffix; cognate with Middle English Cringle (in place-names), Old Norse kringla circle
  • 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cringle /ˈkrɪŋɡəl/ n
  1. an eye at the edge of a sail, usually formed from a thimble or grommet
Etymology: 17th Century: from Low German Kringel small ring1; see crank1, crinkle
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