furled

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a furled newspaper, flag etc has been rolled or folded neatly
{s} rolled up tightly
past of furl
rolled up and secured; "furled sails bound securely to the spar"; "a furled flag"; "his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm
furl
To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
furl
{v} to draw up, wrap up, fold, contract, bind
furl
To raise or roll up a sail
furl
To tie a sail in a bundle to a spar
furl
To roll up a sail tightly on a boom or spar
furl
To roll up and bind a sail neatly upon its respective yard or boom [from Ned Myers]
furl
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. An attempt was made to furl the headsail. a furled umbrella
furl
{f} roll up tightly; be rolled up tightly
furl
To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line
furl
form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"
furl
Gathering in sail and securing it to its spar
furled

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    Etymology

    [ 'f&r(-&)l ] (verb.) 1556. Middle French ferler, from Old North French ferlier to tie tightly, from Old French fer, ferm tight + lier to tie, from Latin ligare; more at LIGATURE.
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