cringle

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A short piece of rope, arranged as a grommet around a metal ring, used to attach tackle to a sail etc.
2. noun A withe for fastening a gate.
3. verb To fasten or attach with a cringle.

Similar words

grommet eyelet loop clew crab crampet cranze collar krab contline

Often followed by

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Word family

cringles