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chinkle

Etymology 1 n. (context nautical English) A turn or kink in a rope. Etymology 2

n. (context rare English) A ringing sound of low volume vb. 1 (context rare intransitive English) To chink or jingle 2 (context transitive English) To tinkle or cause to tinkle; produce a continued chinking sound