cringle vs grommet

cringle

noun
  • A short piece of rope, arranged as a grommet around a metal ring, used to attach tackle to a sail etc. 

  • A withe for fastening a gate. 

verb
  • To fasten or attach with a cringle. 

grommet

noun
  • A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay. 

  • A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet. 

  • A boy serving on a ship. 

  • An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard. 

  • A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder. 

verb
  • To apply grommets. 

  • To insert a grommet into. 

  • To fasten using a grommet. 

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