earing

general

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   (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 to the rigging or stanchions. Coming into ear, as corn. A plowing of land. [Archaic] Neither earing nor harvest. Gen. xlv. 6.