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• furl´er — furl «furl», verb, noun. –v.t. to roll up or fold up: »to furl a sail, to furl a flag. The boys broke up camp and furled the tent. Figurative. The birds furled their wings. –v.i. to become rolled or gathered up in a spiral or twisted form; curl… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

• furl — [[t]fɜrl[/t]] v. t. 1) naut. navig. to gather into a roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff 2) naut. navig. to become furled 3) naut. navig. the act of furling 4) naut. navig. something furled • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• furl — I. verb Etymology: Anglo French ferlier to fasten, from fer, ferm tight (from Latin firmus firm) + lier to tie, from Latin ligare more at ligature Date: 1556 transitive verb to wrap or roll (as a sail or a flag) close to or around something… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• furl — verb To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) …   Wiktionary

• furl — verb (T) to roll or fold something such as a flag, umbrella, or sail furled adjective : a furled newspaper …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• furl — /fɜl / (say ferl) verb (t) 1. to draw into a compact roll, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff. –verb (i) 2. to become furled. –noun 3. the act of furling or state of being furled. 4. a roll resulting from being furled. {compare… …  

• furl — v. 1 tr. roll up and secure (a sail, umbrella, flag, etc.). 2 intr. become furled. 3 tr. a close (a fan). b fold up (wings). c draw away (a curtain). d relinquish (hopes). Derivatives: furlable adj. Etymology: F ferler f. OF fer(m) FIRM(1) + lier …   Useful english dictionary