Meanings
nounInglefield clip (plural Inglefield clips)
plural Inglefield clips
- nauticalA 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.
Synonyms: Brummel hook, sister clip
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
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Origin
After the person who invented it in the 1890s, Edward Fitzmaurice Inglefield.
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Inglefield clip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inglefield%20clip
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Inglefield clip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Inglefield%20clip.
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