Definition of bearing

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Bearing (n.) The widest part of a vessel below the plank-sheer.

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Proliferous :: Proliferous (a.) Bearing offspring; -- applied to a flower from within which another is produced, or to a branch or frond from which another rises, or to a plant which is reproduced by buds or gemmae..
Thorax :: Thorax (n.) The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix..
Device :: Device (n.) Improperly, an heraldic bearing..
Androgynal :: Androgynal (a.) Bearing both staminiferous and pistilliferous flowers in the same cluster.
Petaliferous :: Petaliferous (a.) Bearing petals.
Rush-bearing :: Rush-bearing (n.) A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church..
Anchovy Pear :: Anchovy pear () A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled; also, the tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit..
Analogous :: Analogous (a.) Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
Cog :: Cog (n.) A kind of tenon on the end of a joist, received into a notch in a bearing timber, and resting flush with its upper surface..
Cirrose :: Cirrose (a.) Bearing a tendril or tendrils; as, a cirrose leaf..
Diploma :: Diploma (n.) A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution..
Pistil :: Pistil (n.) The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary, containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma, which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary..
Palmiferous :: Palmiferous (a.) Bearing palms.
Tridentiferous :: Tridentiferous (a.) Bearing a trident.
Leafless :: Leafless (a.) Having no leaves or foliage; bearing no foliage.
Celluliferous :: Celluliferous (a.) Bearing or producing little cells.
Dentiferous :: Dentiferous (a.) Bearing teeth; dentigerous.
Jew''s-ear :: "Jew's-ear (n.) A species of fungus (Hirneola Auricula-Judae, / Auricula), bearing some resemblance to the human ear..
Acanthophorous :: Acanthophorous (a.) Spine-bearing.
Signifer :: Signifer (a.) Bearing signs.
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