harl.
A fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather.
Meaning & usage
A fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather.
A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, used in dressing artificial flies.
Where this word comes from
Cognate with Middle Low German herle, Low German harle, Saterland Frisian harrel (“hemp fibre”).
To surface a building using a slurry of pebbles or stone chips which is then cured using a lime render.
Where this word comes from
Cognate with Middle Low German herle, Low German harle, Saterland Frisian harrel (“hemp fibre”).
To drag along the ground.
To drag oneself along.
To troll for fish.
The act of dragging.
A small quantity; a scraping of anything.
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