How to pronounce cringle
American English pronunciation
KRING-gul
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɪŋɡəl/
- Syllables
- KRING · gul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cringle means
A rope ring on a sail's edge for a line to pass through
In a sentence: The sailor tied the line through the cringle at the corner of the sail.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from.
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