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Earing
- - 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.
Easier
- adjective - affording comfort; "soft light that was easy on the eyes"
- affording pleasure; "easy good looks"
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
- free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
- having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
- less in demand and therefore readily obtainable; "commodities are easy this quarter"
- marked by moderate steepnes
Easily
- adverb - indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
- with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"
- without question; "easily the best book she's written"
Easing
- verb - a change for the better
- lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
- lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
- make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
- move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
Eating
- verb - cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
- eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
- take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
- take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
- the act of consuming food
- use up (resources or materials);
- worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
Ebbing
- verb - a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
- fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"
- flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
- hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
Echini
- noun - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
Echium
- noun - a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
Eddied
- verb - flow in a circular current, of liquids