earing (Crossword)
We didn't find answers to the clue “Earing” but we did find clues
where “Earing” could be the answer:
- Bringing forth fruit, as corn
- Forming spikes on grains
- Forming spikes, as corn
- Nautical terminology
- Rope for reefing a sail
- Sail line
- Short nautical line
- Small rope for a gaff
Definitions of “earing”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Earing was old slang for ploughing
• A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard
• Line for fastening corner of a sail to the gaff or yard
• A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions
• A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff
• In sailing, an earing is a small line (rope) used to fasten the corner of a sail to a spar or yard
• In nautical terminology, an earing is any of the small ropes used to fasten the upper corners of a square sail to its yard
• Wavy projections formed at the open end of a cup or shell in the course of deep drawing because of difference in directional properties
• The formation of scallops (ears) around the top edge of a drawn part caused by differences in the directional properties of the sheet metal used
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