Definitions for cringle

cringle crin·gle

Spelling: [kring-guh l]
IPA: /ˈkrɪŋ gəl/

Cringle is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in cringle (cegilnr).

Definitions for cringle

noun

  1. an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.

Origin of cringle

1620-30; Low German kringel, equivalent to kring circle + -el diminutive suffix; cognate with Middle English Cringle (in place-names), Old Norse kringla circle

Examples for cringle

cringle—An eye worked in the bolt rope of a sail for a small line to pass through.

Haul well out, and take a round-turn with the earing round the cringle.

A wiser man than I must tell you that; look forward Mr. cringle—look there; what do your books say to that?

At length this said officer addressed me, "Captain cringle, do me the honour to take wine."

Aaron looked at me with one of his quizzical grins; "cringle, my darling, do you keep these Logs still?"

So did we, and, further, ran a line from the cringle in her foresail to the weather rigging.

This is placed on the upper side of the gaff, to pass the outer earing round from the cringle.

Beg pardon Mr. Splinter, but if you will spare Mr. cringle on the forecastle an hour, until the moon rises.

cringle, kring′gl, n. a small piece of rope worked into the bolt-rope of a sail, and containing a metal ring or thimble.

But just at this instant, jack strikes out, with "cringle, order me a tumbler—something hot—I don't care what it is."

Word Value for cringle
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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