furl
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furl
- /fɜːl/ UK
- /fɝl/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)l
Where it comes from
Perhaps from Old French ferlier, modern French ferler.
verb furls · furling · furled
- To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag) With the landless gull, that at sunset folds her wings and is rocked to sleep between billows; so at nightfall, the Nantucketer, out of sight of land, furls his sails, and lays him to his rest, while under his very pillow rush herds of walruses and whales.
Opposite: unfurl
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verb
Opposite: unfurl
Translations
Talk about this word "furl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/furl. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. furl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/furl "furl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/furl.Cite this
@misc{furl_2026,
title = {furl},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/furl},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
}
