ear

ot noun

1. The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music. a good ear for music
2. That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle. the ears of a tub, skillet, or dish;   The ears of a boat are outside kneepieces near the bow.
3. The fruiting body of a grain plant. He is in the fields, harvesting ears of corn.
4. The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.

fe’l verb

1. To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain does. This corn ears well.
2. To take in with the ears; to hear.
3. To hold by the ears.
4. To plough.