'Cringle' definitions:

Definition of 'cringle'

(from WordNet)
noun
Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines [syn: cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet]

Definition of 'Cringle'

From: GCIDE
  • Cringle \Crin"gle\ (kr[i^][ng]"g'l), n. [Icel. kringla orb; akin to kring around, and to D. kring circle, and to E. cringe, crank.]
  • 1. A withe for fastening a gate. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'cringle'

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