earing
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Is earing a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff.Synonyms: head earing
2. (nautical) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard.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?"Synonyms: reef earing
3. (nautical) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
4. (manufacturing) A manufacturing defect in which the edges of sheet metal form a wave pattern during deep drawing.
5. (archaic) A ploughing of land.Examples: "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."archaic
6. (archaic, rare) An earring.Examples: "Gustave. (Gets up.) What? I believe you are wearing my earings yet!"archaicrare
Definition source: Wiktionary