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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFurl
/fɜːrl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To roll or fold up and secure neatly, such as a flag, sail, or umbrella.
"The sailors worked quickly to furl the sails before the storm hit."
- 1
A rolled or folded state of something, or a curl or crease in a flexible material.
"The map was stored in a tight furl to save space."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'forle', originating from Old French 'ferler', which combines the prefix 'fer-' (from Latin 'firmare', to fasten) and 'lesse' (a band or lace). Historically used in maritime contexts for rolling and securing sails tightly against a spar or stay, the term later expanded to general applications of rolling or folding things neatly into a compact cylinder.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Furl" is said worldwide
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repieuter
Transliteration: re-fyə-te
Script: rouler et attacher
"Il a fallu rouler et attacher la voile."
einrollen
Transliteration: ain-ro-lən
"Die Besatzung musste das Segel einrollen."
serrare
Transliteration: ser-ra-re
"I marinai hanno dovuto serrare le vele."
ferlar
Transliteration: fer-lar
"La tripulación tuvo que ferlar las velas."
ferlar
Transliteration: fer-lar
"A tripulação precisou ferlar as velas."
पेट, लपेटना
Transliteration: lapetna
Script: लपेटना
"नाविकों ने तूफान से पहले पाल को लपेट लिया।"
卷起
Transliteration: juǎn qǐ
"水手们把风帆卷了起来。"
말아 올리다
Transliteration: mara ollida
"선원들은 돛을 말아 올렸다."
巻き取る
Transliteration: makitoru
"乗組員たちは帆を巻き取った。"
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