Earing vs Mearing - What's the difference?
earing | mearing |
(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.
As nouns the difference between earing and mearing
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 mearing is a boundary between pieces of land.earing
English
Noun
(en noun)- Neither earing nor harvest.