earing

noun

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.

   “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?”

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. (archaic)A ploughing of land.

   “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.”

6. (archaic, rare)An earring.

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

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of ear