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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.
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
Edging
- verb - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
- border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
- provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
- provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
Effing
- verb - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
Egging
- verb - coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"
- throw eggs at
Egling
- - The European perch when two years old.