earing

[ eer-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

earing

/ ˈɪərɪŋ /

Origin of earing¹

First recorded in 1620–30; ear ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of earing¹

C17: from ear ¹+ -ing ¹or perhaps ring ¹

The post of honour among seamen in reefing sails is the weather earing.

The serang himself lay out on the weather yard-arm, and I saw him, earing in hand, working away actively with the rest.

Whatever I may find necessary to order, Mr Earing, this ship's company will find it necessary to execute.

Earing faced his Commander in silence, perfectly conscious that nothing he could utter contained an argument like this.

It would have exceeded the peaceful and submissive temperament of the honest Earing, to have delayed any longer.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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