cringle

/kring-guhl/US // ˈkrɪŋ gəl //UK // (ˈkrɪŋɡəl) //

叮叮当当,叮铃铃,叮当,叮咛

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Nautical.
- : an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.

While they were thus engaged, who should come into the bazaar but Nat Cringle, and with him their old friend the Irish diver?
"Blessed if I care to see a brace o' stiff uns on board," growled Nat Cringle.
Don't damn the remains of your fellow-mortals, Master Cringle; that is my leg.
Your young messmate just now desired to see you, Mr. Cringle, but it is too late, he is insensible and dying.
A rope rove through the cringle of a sail, for hauling in, so as to lace on a bonnet.