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(n.) A withe for fastening a gate.
(n.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc.

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MLA	Webster's. "cringle" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cringle/definitions/1993023>

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