For the article of jewelry, see Earring. Earrings are jewelry attached to the ear through a piercing in the Earlobe or some other external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings

In sailing, an earing is a small line (rope) used to fasten the corner of a sail to a spar or yard. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force A rope is a length of Fibers twisted or Braided together to improve strength for pulling and Connecting.

In the Age of Sail, a position at the Weather Earing (the earing at the windward side of the ship) was considered a place of honor for the topmen, and on a merchant ship was the position of the second mate during reefing. The Age of Sail was the period in which International trade and Naval warfare were dominated by Sailing Ships lasting from the 16th to the mid Reefing is a sailing manoeuvre intended to reduce the area of a Sail on a Sailboat or Sailing ship, which can improve the ship's stability and reduce

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