earing

[ eer-ing ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. 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 /

noun

1. nautical a line fastened to a corner of a sail for reefing

Word History and Origins

Origin of earing¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of earing¹

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

Example Sentences

Through dog earing novels, overloading a Notes app, or treating yourself to an ‘Artist Date,’ there are countless ways to consume creativity and store it for your own work.

From Slate

Cyberknife paid $17.60, $5.20 and $2.80 in winning for the fourth time in six starts this year, and earing $600,000 for his owner.

From Seattle Times

Under Licht's guidance, "CBS This Morning" became the network's most successful morning newscast in two decades, earing a Peabody Award, two news and documentary Emmys and one Daytime Emmy.

From Reuters

Báez lost an earing near home plate during the celebration, and teammates, coaches, grounds crew and even team president Sandy Alderson were on the ground looking for it.

From Seattle Times

Báez lost an earing near home plate during the celebration, and teammates, coaches, grounds crew and even team president Sandy Alderson were on the ground looking for it.

From Fox News