What does "cringle" mean?

A short piece of rope, arranged as a grommet around a metal ring, used to attach tackle to a sail etc.

What is a synonym for "cringle"?

Common synonyms include: air hole, armhole, blowhole, boltrope, bullet-hole, bunghole.

Cringle

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A short piece of rope, arranged as a grommet around a metal ring, used to attach tackle to a sail etc.
""Lower till that rope-loop […] till the cringle was down on the boom. Then I'd tie her up the way you said, and then I'd hoist up the peak and throat halyards again.""
2
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines wordnet
3
A withe for fastening a gate.

Verb

1
To fasten or attach with a cringle. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

air hole armhole blowhole boltrope bullet-hole bunghole

Example

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""Lower till that rope-loop […] till the cringle was down on the boom. Then I'd tie her up the way you said, and then I'd hoist up the peak and throat halyards again.""

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