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Acringle is an eye through which to pass arope. In nautical settings, the word refers to a small hole anywhere along the edge or in the corner of asail, rimmed with stranded cordage and worked into theboltrope.[1] Typically it encloses a metalgrommet for reinforcement and to reduce wear. In this context,cringle andgrommet coincide enough that the two are sometimes used interchangeably.[2][3]
head cringle.
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