harl (n.) A filamentous substance; especially, the filaments of flax or
hemp.
harl (n.) A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or
ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary📕
harl härl, n. the skin of flax: any filamentous
substance
harl härl, v.t. (Scot.) to drag along the
ground: to rough-cast a wall with lime.—v.i. to drag one's
self: to troll for fish.—n. act of dragging: a small
quantity, a scraping of anything
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book⛵
harl A sea-storm, from a northern term for snarling, in allusion to the noise. Also, a cold thick mist or fog in easterly winds; the haar.
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