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Noun: cringle  kring-gul
  1. Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
    "The sailmaker attached cringles to the edge of the sail";
    - eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet

Derived forms: cringles

Type of: fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast

Encyclopedia: Cringle, Tom