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In sailing, an earing is a small line (rope) used to fasten the corner of a sail to a Spar (sailing), spar or Yard (sailing), yard. Background In the Age of Sail, a position at the Weather Earing (the earing at the Windward and leeward, windward side of the ship) was considered a place of honor for the Royal Navy ranks, rates, and uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries#Watch_organization, topmen, and on a merchant ship was the position of the second mate during reefing. References External links

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