imp. & p. p. of Ring. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin to G. runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe a prop, support, Icel. röng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga a staff. ]
n. (Shipbuilding) The upper end of a floor timber in a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]