cringle

Noun

 * 1)  A short piece of rope, arranged as a grommet around a metal ring, used to attach tackle to a sail etc.
 * 2) A withe for fastening a gate.
 * 1) A withe for fastening a gate.

Translations

 * Finnish: purjerengas
 * German: Legel, Lägel, Lögel
 * Hebrew:, טַבַּעַת מִפְרָשׂ
 * Maori: takaore
 * Polish: luwers

Verb

 * 1)  To fasten or attach with a cringle.