See Also: earing(dictionary)

bulkhead (oh) and earing (iou)


bulkhead (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: bulk 'part that sticks out from a building' (15-19 centuries) (perhaps from Old Norse balkr 'partition') + head]
a wall which divides the structure of a ship or aircraft into separate parts

earing (iou)



earing noun. Also earring. E17.
[from EAR noun1 + -ING1 or RING noun1.]
Nautical. Any of a number of small ropes used to fasten the upper corners of a square sail to its yard.