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cringle

 
Dictionary: crin·gle
(krĭng'gəl) pronunciation
n.
A small ring or grommet of rope or metal fastened to the edge of a sail.

[Low German kringel, diminutive of kring, ring, from Middle Low German.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
  Synonyms: eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet


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Cringle

A cringle is a device surrounding a hole in a textile, designed to protect the edges of the hole from abrasion. In nautical settings, cringles are often found along the edges and in the corners of sails.

A cringle is distinct from a grommet, by virtue of the nature the material from which it is fabricated. Whereas a grommet is made from a material softer than the material it protects, a cringle is made from a harder material.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - metaløje, rebkovs

Nederlands (Dutch)
leuver

Français (French)
n. - (Naut) anneau/boucle de métal ou de corde attaché au bord d'une voile

Deutsch (German)
n. - (mar.) Legel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καψούλι, θηλιά παρυφής (ιστίου κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
brancarella

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alça (f) de cabo (Náut.)

Русский (Russian)
кренгельс

Español (Spanish)
n. - garrucho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - löddra (sjö.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
索眼, 索圈

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 索眼, 索圈

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 밧줄 구멍

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 索目

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) دائرة صغيرة في طرف الشراع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עניבת-חבל, עזק‬


 
 
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