- cringles
- n. eye or loop on a boltrope of a sail for attachment of lines
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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кренгельс — (англ. cringles, мн. ч.) мор. кольцо, вставляемое в отверстия паруса для продевания концов веревок. Новый словарь иностранных слов. by EdwART, , 2009. кренгельс [англ. cringles, мн ч.] – металлическое кольцо, вдеваемое в отверстия паруса для… … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
Reefing — is a sailing manoeuvre intended to reduce the area of a sail on a sailboat or sailing ship, which can improve the ship s stability and reduce the risk of capsizing, broaching, or damaging sails or boat hardware in a strong wind. Modern sailboats… … Wikipedia
кренгельс — также кренгель железное или деревянное кольцо, которое надевается на штаг для крепления парусов (Даль). Из англ. cringle, мн. cringles; см. Маценауэр, LF 9, 8 … Этимологический словарь русского языка Макса Фасмера
Close reef — Reef Reef, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. {Reeve}, v. t., {River}.] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cringle — Crin gle (kr[i^][ng] g l), n. [Icel. kringla orb; akin to kring around, and to D. kring circle, and to E. cringe, crank.] 1. A withe for fastening a gate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reef — Reef, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. {Reeve}, v. t., {River}.] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reef band — Reef Reef, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. {Reeve}, v. t., {River}.] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reef knot — Reef Reef, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. {Reeve}, v. t., {River}.] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reef line — Reef Reef, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. {Reeve}, v. t., {River}.] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reef points — Reef Reef, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. {Reeve}, v. t., {River}.] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
