cringle
/ˈkrɪŋɡ(ə)l
/noun Sailing
A ring of rope containing a thimble, for another rope to pass through.Along that edge of the sail there will be a series of cringles, or large stainless grommets....
- The Shearwater has three sets of cringles numbered 1, 2, and 3 from the bottom up.
- To make it easier to use the hooks, you can lash two stainless steel rings through the cringles at each tack reef location.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Low German kringel, diminutive of kring 'ring'.
Rhymes
- there's no fool like an old fool
- there's no law against it
- there's none so blind as those who will not see
- there's no (or little or not much) love lost between
- there's no such thing as a free lunch
- there's one (or a sucker) born every minute
- there's (or that's) —— for you
- there's safety in numbers
- the rest is history
- the Resurrection
- therethrough
- thereto
- theretofore
- thereunder
- thereunto
- thereupon
- the Revelation of St John the Divine
- the Revolution
- there wasn't a dry eye (in the house)
- there will be hell to pay
- therewith
- therewithal
- there you are (or go)
- there you go again
- there you have it