CRINGLE

cringle. Cringle, n. a hole on a bolt rope, formed by a twisted strand, a hank or open ring on a stay

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Crin″gle (kr?n″g'l), n. [[Icel. kringla orb; akin to kring around, and to D. kring circle, and to E. cringe, crank.]] 1. 1. A withe for fastening a gate.
2. 2. (Naut.) 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.