Furl

Furl
Furl Furl (f[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furled} (f[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Furling}.] [Contr. fr. furdle, fr. fardel bundle: cf. F. ferler to furl, OF. fardeler to pack. See {Furdle}, {Fardel}, and cf. {Farl}.] To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line. --Totten. [1913 Webster]

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  • furl — (v.) 1550s, of uncertain origin, possibly from M.Fr. ferler to furl, from O.Fr. ferliier chain, tie up, lock away, perhaps from fer firm (from L. firmus; see FIRM (Cf. firm) (adj.)) + lier to bind (from L. ligare). Related: Furled; furling …   Etymology dictionary

  • furl — [ fɜrl ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY to fold or roll a piece of cloth or paper: a furled sail …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • furl — ► VERB ▪ roll or fold up neatly and securely. DERIVATIVES furled adjective. ORIGIN French ferler, from Old French fer, ferm firm + lier bind …   English terms dictionary

  • furl — [fʉrl] vt. [< OFr ferlier < fermlier, to tie up < ferm (< L firmus, FIRM1) + lier (< L ligare, to tie: see LIGATURE)] to roll up tightly and make secure, as a flag to a staff or a sail to a spar vi. to become curled or rolled up n …   English World dictionary

  • furl — furlable, adj. furler, n. /ferrl/, v.t. 1. to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff. v.i. 2. to become furled. 3. furl in a body, Naut. to furl (a square sail) with loose canvas… …   Universalium

  • furl — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)l[/t]] furls, furling, furled VERB When you furl something made of fabric such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you roll or fold it up because it is not going to be used. [V n] An attempt was made to furl the headsail. [V ed] ...a furled …   English dictionary

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