EARING
the action of ploughing; (also) an instance of this, a ploughing.
the coming into ear of a cereal crop.
in earlier use: a loop in the corner of a sail through which a rope may be attached. later: any of various small ropes threaded through such a loop in order to fasten the (upper) corner of a sail to the yard.
the coming into ear of a cereal crop.
in earlier use: a loop in the corner of a sail through which a rope may be attached. later: any of various small ropes threaded through such a loop in order to fasten the (upper) corner of a sail to the yard.