Look up: Earing

1. Earing
   Ear'ing noun (Nautical) (a) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing . (b) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing . (c...
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2. Earing
   Ear'ing noun Coming into ear, as corn.
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3. Earing
   Ear'ing noun A plowing of land. [ Archaic] « Neither earing nor harvest.» Gen. xlv. 6.
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4. Earing
   • (n.) Coming into ear, as corn. • (n.) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ear • (n.) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions. • (n.) A line for hauling the ...
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5. Earing
   Earing was old slang for ploughing.
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6. Earing
   Earing was old slang for ploughing.
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7. Earing
   In nautical terminology, an earing is any of the small ropes used to fasten the upper corners of a square sail to its yard.
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8. Earing
   :For the article of jewelry, see Earring. In sailing, an `earing` is a small line (rope) used to fasten the corner of a sail to a spar or yard. In the Age of Sail, a position at the Weather Earing (the earing at the windward side of the ship) was considered a place of honor for the topmen, an...
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