Plural of earing; multiple ropes or lines used to secure sails; historically also an alternate spelling of 'earrings.'
Plural of 'earing' formed with standard '-s' ending. This can refer to nautical ropes or be an archaic/alternate spelling of jewelry earrings.
The word 'earings' shows a spelling confusion in history—sometimes it meant the jewelry worn on ears, sometimes the nautical ropes, and sometimes people weren't sure which one was correct, so both spellings existed at the same time!
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