Definition of cringle in English:

cringle

noun ˈkrɪŋɡ(ə)lˈkrɪŋɡəl

Sailing

A ring of rope containing a thimble, for another rope to pass through.
Example sentencesExamples
- To make it easier to use the hooks, you can lash two stainless steel rings through the cringles at each tack reef location.
- The line may also pass through the cringles on the sail's luff.
- Smaller cringles along the head enable it to be laced to the yard.
- The Shearwater has three sets of cringles numbered 1, 2, and 3 from the bottom up.
- Along that edge of the sail there will be a series of cringles, or large stainless grommets.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Low German kringel, diminutive of kring 'ring'.

Rhymes

commingle, dingle, Fingal, intermingle, jingle, mingle, shingle, single, swingle, tingle

Definition of cringle in US English:

cringle

nounˈkriNGɡəlˈkrɪŋɡəl

Sailing

A ring of rope formed in the edge of a sail and containing a thimble, for another rope to pass through.
Example sentencesExamples
- Smaller cringles along the head enable it to be laced to the yard.
- The Shearwater has three sets of cringles numbered 1, 2, and 3 from the bottom up.
- The line may also pass through the cringles on the sail's luff.
- To make it easier to use the hooks, you can lash two stainless steel rings through the cringles at each tack reef location.
- Along that edge of the sail there will be a series of cringles, or large stainless grommets.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Low German kringel, diminutive of kring ‘ring’.

单词	cringle
释义	Definition of cringle in English: cringle noun ˈkrɪŋɡ(ə)lˈkrɪŋɡəl Sailing A ring of rope containing a thimble, for another rope to pass through. Example sentencesExamples To make it easier to use the hooks, you can lash two stainless steel rings through the cringles at each tack reef location. The line may also pass through the cringles on the sail's luff. Smaller cringles along the head enable it to be laced to the yard. The Shearwater has three sets of cringles numbered 1, 2, and 3 from the bottom up. Along that edge of the sail there will be a series of cringles, or large stainless grommets. Origin Early 17th century: from Low German kringel, diminutive of kring 'ring'. Rhymes commingle, dingle, Fingal, intermingle, jingle, mingle, shingle, single, swingle, tingle Definition of cringle in US English: cringle nounˈkriNGɡəlˈkrɪŋɡəl Sailing A ring of rope formed in the edge of a sail and containing a thimble, for another rope to pass through. Example sentencesExamples Smaller cringles along the head enable it to be laced to the yard. The Shearwater has three sets of cringles numbered 1, 2, and 3 from the bottom up. The line may also pass through the cringles on the sail's luff. To make it easier to use the hooks, you can lash two stainless steel rings through the cringles at each tack reef location. Along that edge of the sail there will be a series of cringles, or large stainless grommets. Origin Early 17th century: from Low German kringel, diminutive of kring ‘ring’.
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