See Also: WEAR(law)
wear(dictionary)
wear(2)(dictionary)
wear(1)(dictionary)
wear(medicine)
occlusal wear(medicine)
Tyne and Wear(tourism)
wear 2, noun(dictionary)
wear 1, verb(dictionary)
ready-to-wear(dictionary)

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wear verb2. . E17.
[Origin unkn.]
Nautical.
verb intrans. Of a ship: change from one tack to another by turning the head away from the wind. Freq. foll. by round. Opp. TACK verb1 9. Cf. VEER verb2 2. E17.
verb trans. Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind. E18.