earing
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earing
- /ˈɪəɹɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪəɹɪŋ
noun earings
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A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff.
Similar: head earing
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A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard.
You've forgot to pass the tack-earing, but wid time and help ye'll larn. There's good and just reason for ivry rope aboard, or else 'twould be overboard. D'ye follow me?
Similar: reef earing
- A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
- A manufacturing defect in which the edges of sheet metal form a wave pattern during deep drawing.
- A ploughing of land. For these two yeeres hath the famine bene in the land: and yet there are fiue yeeres, in the which there shall neither be earing nor haruest.
- An earring. Gustave. (Gets up.) What? I believe you are wearing my earings yet!
verb
- present participle and gerund of ear
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