Definitions for: Inkle

[n] a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration

Webster (1913) Definition: In"kle, n. [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l
being mistaken for the definite article in French. See
Lingle.]
A kind of tape or braid. --Shak.

In"kle, v. t. [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to
whisper.]
To guess. [Prov. Eng.] ``She inkled what it was.'' --R. D.
Blackmore.

See Also: tape