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Lingel

Lin′gel

(lĭṉ′gĕl)
,
Noun.
[F.
ligneul
, dim. of L.
linea
a linen thread.]
1.
A shoemaker’s thread.
[Obs.]
2.
A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.
Crabb.

Definition 2024

lingel

lingel

English

Noun

lingel ‎(plural lingels)

  1. (obsolete) A shoemaker's thread.
  2. (obsolete) A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.
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Etymology

French ligneul, diminutive of Latin linea a linen thread.

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