Cringle
Pronunciation : Crin"gle (krn"g'l)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Icel. kringla orb; akin to kring around, and to D. kring circle, and to E. cringe, crank.]
Definition : 1. A withe for fastening a gate.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913