earing
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ear·ing
(îr′ĭng)n. Nautical
A short line attaching an upper corner of a sail to the yard.
[Perhaps from ear.]
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earing
(ˈɪərɪŋ)n
(Nautical Terms) nautical a line fastened to a corner of a sail for reefing
[C17: from ear1 + -ing1 or perhaps ring1]
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ear•ing
(ˈɪər ɪŋ)n.
a rope with a cringle, used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
[1620–30]
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