English Explanatory Dictionary

Inglefield clip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A double chain-link clip which is opened and closed by alignment of the chamfered gaps in each. Often used for flag halyards and jib sheets.

Word forms

Inglefield clip Inglefield clips

Etymology

After the person who invented it in the 1890s, Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield.

Synonyms

Brummel hook sister clip
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