n. 耳索

Ear \Ear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eared}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Earing}.]
To take in with the ears; to hear. [Sportive] ``I eared her
language.'' --Two Noble Kinsmen.


Earing \Ear"ing\, n. (Naut.)
(a) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the
yard or gaff; -- also called {head earing}.
(b) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also
called reef earing.
(c) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging
or stanchions.


Earing \Ear"ing\, n.
Coming into ear, as corn.


Earing \Ear"ing\, n.
A plowing of land. [Archaic]

Neither earing nor harvest. --Gen. xlv. 6.