Look up: Earing


  1. Earing
    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, and on a merchant ship was the position of the secon...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earing

  2. 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...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/1

  3. Earing
    Ear'ing noun Coming into ear, as corn.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/1

  4. Earing
    Ear'ing noun A plowing of land. [ Archaic] « Neither earing nor harvest.» Gen. xlv. 6.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/1

  5. 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 ...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/earing/

  6. Earing
    Earing was old slang for ploughing.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZE.HTM

  7. Earing
    Earing was old slang for ploughing.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZE.HTM

  8. 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.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RE.HTM

  9. earing
    1) Bringing forth fruit, as corn 2) Rope for reefing a sail 3) Short nautical line
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/earing/1

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