Earing

Definitions

1. A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff.
2. A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard.
3. A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
4. A manufacturing defect in which the edges of sheet metal form a wave pattern during deep drawing.
5. A ploughing of land.
   archaic
6. An earring.
   archaic, rare

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Examples

“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?”

“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.”

“Sixe dayes thou shalt worke, but on the seuenth day thou shalt rest⟳: in earing time and in haruest thou shalt rest⟳.”

“Gustave. (Gets up.) What? I believe⟳ you are wearing my earings yet!”

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