Syn. — Deportment; gesture; mien; behavior; manner; carriage; demeanor; port; conduct; direction; relation; tendency; influence.
BEARING CLOTH
Bear"ing cloth`.
Defn: A cloth with which a child is covered when carried to be baptized. Shak.
BEARING REIN
Bear"ing rein`.
Defn: A short rein looped over the check hook or the hames to keep the horse's head up; — called in the United States a checkrein.
BEARING RING
Bear"ing ring`.
Defn: In a balloon, the braced wooden ring attached to the suspension ropes at the bottom, functionally analogous to the keel of a ship.
BEARISH
Bear"ish, a.
Defn: Partaking of the qualities of a bear; resembling a bear in temper or manners. Harris.
BEARISHNESS
Bear"ish*ness, n.