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

The situation of a distant object; with regard to a ship's position; as on the bow; on the lee quarter; etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as; the bearing of the cape was W. N. W. (n.).

Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms -- commonly in the pl. (n.).

The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast. (n.).

The part of the support on which a journal rests and rotates. (n.).

The portion of a support on which anything rests. (n.).

The manner in which one bears or conducts one's self; mien; behavior; carriage. (n.).

Purport; meaning; intended significance; aspect. (n.).

The situation of one object; with respect to another; such situation being supposed to have a connection with the object; or influence upon it; or to be influenced by it; hence; relation; connection. (n.).

That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports; as; a lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall. (n.).

The act; power; or time of producing or giving birth; as; a tree in full bearing; a tree past bearing. (n.).

Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. (n.).

Improperly; the unsupported span; as; the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports. (n.).

The part of an axle or shaft in contact with its support; collar; or boxing; the journal. (n.).

of Bear (p. pr. & vb. n.).