Definitions for furl
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. roll up, furlverb

   form into a cylinder by rolling

   "Roll up the cloth"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furlverb

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Furlverb

   To draw up; to contract.

   Etymology: fresler, French.

   When fortune sends a stormy wind,
   Then shew a brave and present mind;
   And when with too indulgent gales
   She swells too much, then furl thy sails. Thomas Creech.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furl

   Furl (from File Uniform Resource Locators) was a free social bookmarking website that allowed members to store searchable copies of webpages and share them with others. Every member received 5 gigabytes of storage space. The site was founded by Mike Giles in 2003 and purchased by LookSmart in September 2004. Diigo (a web annotation, social bookmarking & research tool website) bought it from LookSmart in exchange for equity.

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1. furl

   Furl refers to the act of rolling up or folding something compactly, such as a flag, sail, or umbrella, usually for storage or transportation. It can also be used to refer to a measure of length primarily used to measure the distance in horse racing. The term can be used as both a verb and a noun depending on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Furlverb

   to draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line. Totten

2. Etymology: [Contr. fr. furdle, fr. fardel bundle: cf. F. ferler to furl, OF. fardeler to pack. See Furdle, Fardel, and cf. Farl.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furl

   Furl was a free social bookmarking website that allowed members to store searchable copies of webpages and share them with others. Every member received 5 gigabytes of storage space. The site was founded by Mike Giles in 2003 and purchased by LookSmart in 2004. Diigo bought it from LookSmart in exchange for equity.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furl

   furl, v.t. to draw or roll up, as a sail. [Contr. of obs. furdle, from fardel.]

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1. FURL

   What does FURL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FURL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FURL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Furl is ranked #132206 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Furl surname appeared 128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Furl.
   
   99.2% or 127 total occurrences were White.

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How to pronounce furl?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say furl in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of furl in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of furl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=furl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Furl
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=furl
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furl
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furl
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=furl
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=furl
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html