The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lingel
Lingel \Lin"gel\ (l[i^][ng]"g[e^]l), n. [F. ligneul, dim. of L. linea a linen thread.]
A shoemaker's thread. [Obs.]
A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.
--Crabb.
Wiktionary
lingel
n. 1 (context obsolete English) A shoemaker's thread. 2 (context obsolete English) A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.