earing

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English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪəɹɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪəɹɪŋ

Noun

earing (plural earings)

(nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff.
Synonym: head earing
(nautical) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard.
Synonym: reef earing
- 1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous:
  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?
(nautical) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
(archaic) A ploughing of land.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Genesis 45:6:
  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.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Exodus 34:21:
  Sixe dayes thou shalt worke, but on the seuenth day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in haruest thou shalt rest.

Verb

earing

present participle and gerund of ear

See also

earring

Anagrams

gainer, Gearin, anigre, Regina, regian, regain, Angier, Reagin, Arenig, inrage, raigne, regina, Negari, reagin, Gainer, graine, Aigner, in gear

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