Meaning Of The Word Earing

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Earing Meaning

Earing Definition
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What's The Definition Of Earing?

earing in American English
a small rope passed through a cringle and used to attach the corner of a sail to a yard, gaff, or boom or to reef a sail
noun: 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 in British English
noun: a line fastened to a corner of a sail for reefing

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