cringle

crin·gle

C0749200 (krĭng′gəl)n. A small ring or grommet of rope or metal fastened to the edge of a sail.

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[Low German kringel, diminutive of kring, ring, from Middle Low German.]

cringle

(ˈkrɪŋɡəl) n (Nautical Terms) an eye at the edge of a sail, usually formed from a thimble or grommet[C17: from Low German Kringel small ring¹; see crank¹, crinkle]

crin•gle

(ˈkrɪŋ gəl)

n. an eye or grommet on the boltrope of a sail to which a line is attached. [1620–30; < Low German kringel=kring circle + -el diminutive suffix; c. Middle English Cringle (in place names), Old Norse kringla circle]

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cringle - fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or linesgrommet, grummet, loop, eyeletfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place