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Coming into ear, as corn.

A plowing of land.

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

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

Coming into ear, as corn.

A plowing of land.

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

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

(obs.) Ploughing.

n. Ploughing; — growing, as corn Into ears:—a rope attached to the cringle of a sail by which it is bent or reefed.