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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Ear
  2. n. A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.
  3. n. A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.
  4. n. A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
  5. n. Coming into ear, as corn.
  6. n. A plowing of land.
  7. (a) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing. (b) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing. (c) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions. Coming into ear, as corn. A plowing of land. [Archaic] Neither earing nor harvest. Gen. xlv. 6.
  8. p. pr. & vb. n. of Ear n. A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing. n. A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing. n. A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions. n. Coming into ear, as corn. n. A plowing of land.