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Earing vs Mage - What's the difference?

earing | mage |

As nouns the difference between earing and mage

is that earing is (nautical) a line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; also called head earing while mage is mucus (in the period of pregnancy), placenta.

earing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; also called head earing.
  • (nautical) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; also called reef earing.
  • (nautical) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
  • (archaic) A ploughing of land.
  • * Bible , Genesis xlv. 6.
    • Neither earing nor harvest.

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    mage

    English

    (wikipedia mage)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (fantasy) A magician, wizard or sorcerer.

    • Derived terms

    * archmage

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