Cinque Ports

[ singk ]

plural noun

1. a former association of maritime towns in SE England: originally (1278) numbering five (Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich) and receiving special privileges in return for aiding in the naval defense of England.

Cinque Ports

/ sɪŋk /

plural noun

1. an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cinque Ports¹

1275–1325; Middle English cink pors < Old French cink porz. See cinque, port ¹

Example Sentences

We reporters squeeze into an upstairs room of the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, overlooking the English Channel.

From BBC

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace, who holds the Open record with a 62, advanced from their qualifier at Royal Cinque Ports.

From Washington Times

Royal Cinque Ports hosted two Opens a century ago, while Dundonald Links near Royal Troon has hosted the Scottish Open.

From Seattle Times

While I’m tempted by my old favorite, the Waltzer — a ride in which you sit, pinned to the high-backed seat of a car as it spins rapidly along an undulating, circular track — I decide that discretion is the best part of valor and retreat instead to Cinque Ports, a recently refurbished pub by the entrance.

From Washington Post

Then he drained a 15-foot birdie putt to win a 3-for-1 playoff at Royal Cinque Ports to earn a spot in the field at Royal Birkdale, where he and Spieth played a practice round earlier in the week with McCormick joining them.

From Golf Digest