cringle

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Synonyms: cringe, crinkle, tringle, cingle, pringle, kringle, crengle, ringle, bringle, chingle

Antonyms: cringe, crinkle, tringle, cingle, pringle, kringle, crengle, ringle, bringle, chingle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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]].<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>

Verb

1. {{lb|en|nautical|transitive}} To [[fasten]] or [[attach]] with a cringle.

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