furl

Definitions


[fəːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- roll or fold up (something) neatly and securely
(e.g: he shouted to the crew to furl sails)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from French ferler, from Old French fer, ferm ‘firm’ + lier ‘bind’ (from Latin ligare)




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