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Word: Cringle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: probably either from Low German kringel, diminutive of kring ‘ring’, or a borrowing from a Scandinavian language
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrɪŋɡl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ring of rope containing a thimble, for another rope to pass through.
Short Definition:ring of rope containing thimble, for another rope to pass through
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