noun. A short line attaching an upper corner of a sail to the yard.

noun. The forming of ears of corn.

noun. A small rope attached to the cringle of a sail, by which it is bent or reefed.

noun. A plowing of land. See ear.

noun. Coming into ear, as corn.

noun. A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.

noun. A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.

noun. A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.

noun. A plowing of land.

noun. A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; also called head earing.

noun. A ploughing of land.

"The word earing is an obsolete Saxon term by which our translators have rendered the"

from clue to earing  

/in  balletic  bestower  couldnt  dev  

head earing  

ear