pearling

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of pearl

   “Used a pointed tip today and learned why I kept pearling with my round tipped board. Round noses like to dig into the water, causing frustrating wipeouts.”

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The process by which grain is pearled.

   “The barley underwent three pearlings in a pearler.”

2. (countable, uncountable)The process of hunting for pearls.

   “fishing and pearling craft”