An active young topman, whom Charles had seen just before laughing and joking with his shipmates, was on the lee-yardarm; while, with earing in hand, he was passing the point through the cringle, the ship gave a heavy lurch, he lost his hold, and was jerked off the yard. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews.] Reference
Each earing to its cringle first they bend, 330. From Wordnik.com. [The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes] Reference
Each a cringle just to hear them. From Wordnik.com. [rob mclennan's blog] Reference
"Each earing to its cringle first they bend. From Wordnik.com. [In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83] Reference
"Lower till that rope-loop -- on the after-leach-kris -- no, it's cringle -- till the cringle was down on the boom. From Wordnik.com. [Captains Courageous] Reference
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