1) Forming spikes on grains 2) Nautical terminology 3) Rope for reefing a sail 4) Sail line 5) Short nautical line 6) Small rope for a gaff 
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 second mate during reefing. ...
line for fastening corner of a sail to the gaff or yard
line for fastening corner of a sail to the gaff or yard
• (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 reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef eari...
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) A line fastening the corners of an awning t...
In nautical terminology, an earing is any of the small ropes used to fasten the upper corners of a square sail to its yard.Earing was old slang for ploughing.
The formation of scallops (ears) around the top edge of a drawn part caused by differences in the directional properties of the sheet metal used.Wavy projections formed at the open end of a cup or shell in the course of deep drawing because of difference in directional properties. Also termed scallop.