- furl
- \ \ see FIRM
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Furl — (from File Uniform Resource Locators) is a free social bookmarking website that allows members to store searchable copies of webpages and share them with others. Every member receives 5 gigabytes of storage space. The site was founded by Mike… … Wikipedia
Furl — (von englisch Frame Uniform Resource Locators) war eine 2003 gegründete, kostenlose englischsprachige Webanwendung für Social Bookmarks, die zum Web 2.0 gezählt wurde. Der Betrieb des Dienstes wurde am 17. April 2009 eingestellt. Furl… … Deutsch Wikipedia
furl´er — furl «furl», verb, noun. –v.t. to roll up or fold up: »to furl a sail, to furl a flag. The boys broke up camp and furled the tent. Figurative. The birds furled their wings. –v.i. to become rolled or gathered up in a spiral or twisted form; curl… … Useful english dictionary
furl — furl·er; re·furl; un·furl; furl; … English syllables
Furl — (f[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furled} (f[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Furling}.] [Contr. fr. furdle, fr. fardel bundle: cf. F. ferler to furl, OF. fardeler to pack. See {Furdle}, {Fardel}, and cf. {Farl}.] To draw up or gather into close compass;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furl — (v.) 1550s, of uncertain origin, possibly from M.Fr. ferler to furl, from O.Fr. ferliier chain, tie up, lock away, perhaps from fer firm (from L. firmus; see FIRM (Cf. firm) (adj.)) + lier to bind (from L. ligare). Related: Furled; furling … Etymology dictionary
furl — [ fɜrl ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY to fold or roll a piece of cloth or paper: a furled sail … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furl — ► VERB ▪ roll or fold up neatly and securely. DERIVATIVES furled adjective. ORIGIN French ferler, from Old French fer, ferm firm + lier bind … English terms dictionary
furl — [fʉrl] vt. [< OFr ferlier < fermlier, to tie up < ferm (< L firmus, FIRM1) + lier (< L ligare, to tie: see LIGATURE)] to roll up tightly and make secure, as a flag to a staff or a sail to a spar vi. to become curled or rolled up n … English World dictionary
furl — furlable, adj. furler, n. /ferrl/, v.t. 1. to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff. v.i. 2. to become furled. 3. furl in a body, Naut. to furl (a square sail) with loose canvas… … Universalium
furl — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)l[/t]] furls, furling, furled VERB When you furl something made of fabric such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you roll or fold it up because it is not going to be used. [V n] An attempt was made to furl the headsail. [V ed] ...a furled … English dictionary
