Also means
sail (a ship)
Usage Note
Cingler covers both a sharp physical sting — like a whip or cold wind — and sailing toward a destination. The adjectival form cinglant ('stinging, biting') is more common in everyday writing, describing a cutting remark or bitter cold.
Examples
"Le vent cinglait son visage."
Natural Translation
The wind stung his face.

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