Definition of burl Burl
/bɚˈl/ - [berl] - Burl
We found 13 definitions of burl from 5 different sources.
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What does burl mean?
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NounPlural: burls |
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| burl - a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree | ||
| plant process, enation a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ | ||
| tree English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917) | ||
| burl - the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer | ||
| wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard" | ||
| burl - soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design | ||
| slub, knot | ||
| raggedness, roughness shabbiness by virtue of being in rags | ||
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| burl - remove the burls from cloth | ||
| take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- burl (v. t.)
To dress or finish up (cloth); to pick knots, burs, loose threads, etc., from, as in finishing cloth. - burl (n.)
A knot or lump in thread or cloth. - burl (n.)
An overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also, veneer made from such excrescences.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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burl
burl, n. a small knot in thread, a knot in wood.—v.t. to pick knots, &c., from, in finishing cloth.—ns. Bur′ling-ī′ron; Bur′ling-machine′.—adj. Bur′ly, knotty
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