Definition of earing
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earing
[
eer
-ing ]
/ ˈɪər ɪŋ /
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noun
Nautical
.
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
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Origin of
earing
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earing
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earing
British Dictionary definitions for
earing
earing
/ (
ˈɪərɪŋ
) /
noun
nautical
a line fastened to a corner of a sail for reefing
Word Origin for
earing
C17: from
ear
1
+
-ing
1
or perhaps
ring
1
ear
1
+
-ing
1
or perhaps
ring
1
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