furl

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Old French ferlier, modern French ferler.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /fɝl/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɜː(r)l

Verb

furl (third-person singular simple present furls, present participle furling, simple past and past participle furled)

(transitive) To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)

Antonyms

unfurl

Translations

to lower, roll up and secure something

Bulgarian: свивам (bg) (svivam), сгъвам (bg) (sgǎvam), прибирам (bg) (pribiram)
Dutch: gekruld (nl)
Finnish: laskea (fi)
French: ferler (fr)
German: aufrollen, bergen (de), einrollen

Italian: ammainare (it), chiudere (it)
Maori: rīwhi
Norman: patchi, sèrrer
Russian: свёртывать (ru) (svjórtyvatʹ)
Spanish: aferrar (es), recoger (es)

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