/ Dictionary / Index E earing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ear•ing Pronunciation: (ēr'ing), [key] — n. Naut. a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Earhart earl Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language