n.
Pronunciation: ' ir-i ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from 1 ear
Date: 1626
: a line used to fasten a corner of a sail to the yard or gaff or to haul a reef cringle to the yard
n.
Pronunciation: ' ir-i ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from 1 ear
Date: 1626
: a line used to fasten a corner of a sail to the yard or gaff or to haul a reef cringle to the yard
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012