cringle

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Noun

cringle (plural cringles)

1. (nautical) A short piece of rope, arranged as a grommet around a metal ring, used to attach tackle to a sail etc.
2. A withe for fastening a gate.

Translations

• German: Kausch, Ringkausch

Verb

cringle (cringles, present participle cringling; past and past participle cringled)

1. (nautical, transitive) To fasten or attach with a cringle.

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