tingle

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: cognate with the Middle High German zingel

1. A nail of the very smallest size; a tack.

   “From the diminutive "tingle" or baby tack up to the massive ship spike, almost every kind of nail is shown, not only in iron and steel, but also in copper, zinc, and brass,, and on the partition will be noticed a somewhat novel application of nails.”

   “Figs. 16, 17, 18 show method of forming a double welt, notice the copper tack or tingle to same as further security.”

2. A patch that covers a hole in something that needs to be watertight, such as a roof or a boat.

   “If damage is localised then you may easily tingle it over and a perfectly good sound job may be made with a tingle. Metal tingles are not ; they require a lot of fastenings and even then are not easily made really watertight.”

   “With tin snips, cut the tingle to shape (some people bend the edges over to form a 1/4-inch hem), and lather it with polysulfide seam compound.”

3. An attachment in the middle of a long guide line to keep it from sagging.

   “The tingle is fastened on the top of the brick by a small pat of mortar, on which is placed a piece of brick to keep the tingle firm.”

   “a tingle is used to prevent the line from sagging in the middle if it is being used on a long wall”

verb

Etymology: cognate with the Middle High German zingel

1. To fasten with a tingle; to tack.

   “Tingle the middle down by placing a tingle at the toe, and a couple at the joints.”

2. To patch with a tingle; to cover a hole in something that requires it to be watertight.

   “If damage is localised then you may easily tingle it over and a perfectly good sound job may be made with a tingle.”

   “To put her on the other tack while we tingle a started butt would lose us twenty-four hours at least, maybe more.”

3. To secure the middle of a guide line by means of a tingle.

   “If there is much length of line it will require tingling up to keep it from sagging. To tingle a line it is best to have a plumbing place at that point were the tingle is to be fixed so as to ensure the work beging kept true.”