agal

[ uh-gahl ]

/ əˈgɑl /

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noun

(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.

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Origin of agal

1850–55; <dialectal Arabic ʿagāl, variant of ʿiqāl cord, rope

They are either white, or red, or black, and are formed chiefly of agal-agal a marine cellular plant.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston
Agal-agal derives its name from Tanjong Agal on the north coast of Borneo; where it was originally collected.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The later identification with Ea appears to be due to the idea of 'strength' involved in the name of Nin-agal.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
Sarcoph′agal, flesh-devouring; Sarcoph′agous, feeding on flesh.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various