Definition of harl Harl

/hɑˈɹl/ - [harl] - harl

We found 7 definitions of harl from 4 different sources.

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What does harl mean?

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • harl (Noun)
    A fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather.
  • harl (Noun)
    A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, used in dressing artificial flies.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • 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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