Engineering:Cringle
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Short description: An eye through which to pass a rope
A cringle is an eye through which to pass a rope. In nautical settings, the word refers to a small hole anywhere along the edge or in the corner of a sail, rimmed with stranded cordage and worked into the boltrope.[1] Typically it encloses a metal grommet for reinforcement and to reduce wear. In this context, cringle and grommet coincide enough that the two are sometimes used interchangeably.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "The Basics of Reefing - SailNet Community". www.sailnet.com. http://www.sailnet.com/forums/learning-sail-articles/18863-basics-reefing.html.
- ↑ "Boating Terms and expressions". http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-terms.html.
- ↑ Knight, Austin N. (1921). Modern Seamanship (8 ed.). New York: D. van Nostrand Company. pp. 831. https://archive.org/details/modernseamanshi00kniggoog. "head cringle."
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