Definition of earing

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

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Talipot :: Talipot (n.) A beautiful tropical palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), a native of Ceylon and the Malabar coast. It has a trunk sixty or seventy feet high, bearing a crown of gigantic fan-shaped leaves which are used as umbrellas and as fans in ceremonial processions, and, when cut into strips, as a substitute for writing paper..
Appearing :: Appearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Appea.
Auditive :: Auditive (a.) Of or pertaining to hearing; auditory.
Costiferous :: Costiferous (a.) Rib-bearing, as the dorsal vertebrae..
Sheep-shearing :: Sheep-shearing (n.) A feast at the time of sheep-shearing.
Three-piled :: Three-piled (a.) Accustomed to wearing three-pile; hence, of high rank, or wealth..
Murderer :: Murderer (n.) A small cannon, formerly used for clearing a ship's decks of boarders; -- called also murdering piece..
Pussy :: Pussy (n.) A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl..
Multiferous :: Multiferous (a.) Bearing or producing much or many.
Overbearing :: Overbearing (a.) Overpowering; subduing; repressing.
Haughty :: Haughty (superl.) Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing.
Liguliflorous :: Liguliflorous (a.) Bearing only ligulate flowers; -- said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, lettuce, hawkweed, etc..
Hypocoristic :: Hypocoristic (a.) Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name..
Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also escarbuncle.
Plantain :: Plantain (n.) A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa..
Ballet :: Ballet (n.) A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color..
Wind :: Wind (n.) A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing..
Rush-bearing :: Rush-bearing (n.) A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church..
Shears :: Shears (n.) A similar instrument the blades of which are extensions of a curved spring, -- used for shearing sheep or skins..
Disciferous :: Disciferous (a.) Bearing disks.
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