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单词 furl
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furln.

Brit. /fəːl/, U.S. /fərl/
Etymology: < furl v.
1. A roll, coil, or curl of any furled body.
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the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [noun] > of any furled body
furl1643
1643 G. Wither Campo-Musæ 17 [Who] Hath taken downe, one furle of his proud sailes.
1748 J. Hervey Descant Creation in Medit. & Contempl. (ed. 4) I. 261 Ye vernal Clouds; Furls of finer Air, Folds of softer Moisture.
2. The action of furling or state of being furled, the manner in which a sail is furled.
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society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > [noun] > furling
furl1836
1836 E. Howard Rattlin xxxii That part of the sail..was wanted to be rolled in with the furl.
1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxiii. 70 Every sailor knows that a vessel is judged of, a good deal, by the furl of her sails.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

furlv.

Brit. /fəːl/, U.S. /fərl/
Etymology: probably, as Prof. Skeat suggests, an alteration of furdel v.This cannot, however, be considered certain, as furdle may have been due to a mixture of furl and fardle . Compare the synonymous French ferler (by Littré regarded as adopted < English), also early modern French fresler (cited s.v. frill n.1).
1.
a. transitive. ‘To roll up and bind (a sail) neatly upon its respective yard or boom’ (Adm. Smyth); to roll or gather up (a flag) into small compass. Also with up. to furl in a body, to furl in the bunt (see furling n.).
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the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > reduce in size or extent [verb (transitive)] > fold up or roll up > a flag or banner
furl1589
frill1603
society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > furl
trussc1440
to braid up (the sails)c1540
thirlc1550
fardel1582
furl1589
ruffle1622
stow1644
1589 Voy. W. Towrson in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations i. 113 Offering vs, if wee woulde, to furle his Flagges, and to be at our commaundement in all things.
a1614 P. Nichols Sir F. Drake Reuiued (1626) 10 A Ship..which..had not yet furld her sprit-saile.
1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 31 By furling up all the Ensignes.
1712 W. Rogers Cruising Voy. 24 A Sailor going up to furl the Main-Top-Gallant Sail, fell.
1720 London Gaz. No. 5917/3 They furled their Colours and began to fly.
1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. ii. 306 We were full five hours in furling our sails.
1775 Tender Father II. 142 The method of furling up a pair of colours.
1842 Ld. Tennyson Locksley Hall in Poems (new ed.) II. 105 Till..the battle-flags were furl'd In the Parliament of man.
1876 J. Saunders Lion in Path vii The fisherman furls his sail.
b. transferred and figurative.
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the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > reduce in size or extent [verb (transitive)] > fold up or roll up
wrapa1375
roll?a1425
wind?1523
to roll together1525
to roll up1530
fold1561
to wind up1590
furdel1594
to fold up1621
uproll1623
furla1657
telescope1844
concertina1891
accordion1897
a1657 R. Lovelace Poems (1864) 232 All the hopes of your reward you furl.
1659 D. Pell Πελαγος 318 When providence has been pleased to furle up the foggy curtains of the Heavens.
1713 J. Gay & A. Pope in Guardian 24 Mar. 2/1 She on a sudden..furled her Fan.
1742 W. Ellis London & Country Brewer (ed. 4) I. 65 This Paper must be furled or twisted round the Bung.
1801 R. Southey Thalaba I. iii. 124 Moath furled the tent.
1816 W. Scott Old Mortality xi, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 264 I hope my sister-in-law is well—furl up the bed-curtain.
1846 A. Smith Christopher Tadpole (1848) viii. 84 The umbrella was directly furled.
1861 J. C. H. Fane & Ld. Lytton Tannhäuser 15 But, furl'd beneath that florid surface, lurk'd A vice of nature, breeding death, not life.
1863 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation 69 The eagle..furled his great wings.
2.
a. To twist or curl (hair). In quot. 1606 absol. Cf. frill v.1 Obsolete.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > beautify the hair [verb (intransitive)] > curl
frizzle1565
furl1606
1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 62 One..Combs out at length her goodly golden locks..Th'other..Frizles and Furls in Curls and Rings a part.
b. Of a lion: To ruffle (its mane). Obsolete.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > [verb (transitive)] > actions of lion
lionse1562
furl1682
1682 N. Tate & J. Dryden 2nd Pt. Absalom & Achitophel 25 [The lion] Disdaining, furls his Main, and tears the Ground.
3. To make undulations on (a surface); to furrow, wrinkle. Obsolete.
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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > corrugate [verb (transitive)] > wrinkle or crease
frounce1390
frumple1398
crunklec1400
plighta1425
crinklec1430
crimple1440
rimple1440
rivel1543
wrinkle1543
crease1588
shrivel1609
befrumple1611
frowze1611
wrimple1611
pucker1616
furl1689
ruck1706
runkle1720
crink1821
furrow1853
crumple1858
ruckle1866
bumfle1911
1689 J. Chetham Angler's Vade Mecum (ed. 2) x. 98 Cloudy and windy day, that furls the Water.
1748 W. Shenstone School-mistress xxix, in R. Dodsley Coll. Poems (ed. 2) I. 259 He..furls his wrinkly front, and cries, ‘What stuff is here.’
a1763 W. Shenstone Odes (1765) 206 Nor bite your lip, nor furl your brow.
4. To swathe or envelope in or with something twisted or folded. Now rare.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > wrap [verb (transitive)] > by winding or folding something round
enlacec1374
wrap1382
circumvolute1599
coila1625
furl1712
to roll on1753
clasp1798
bespin1862
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > wrap [verb (transitive)] > swathe
swathe11..
foldc1394
swethec1440
swaddlec1522
sweela1583
enswathe1609
furl1712
mummify1863
cocoon1880
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 53. ⁋8 A Purple Canopy furled with curious Wreaths of Drapery.
1806 A. Duncan Nelson's Funeral 29 His staff tipped with silver, and furled with sarsnet.
a1850 D. G. Rossetti Dante & Circle (1874) i. 184 When its flesh is furl'd Within a shroud.
5.
a. intransitive. To become furled: to be rolled or gathered up in a spiral or twisted form; to curl up.
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the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > become reduced in size or extent [verb (intransitive)] > fold or roll up
furl1676
uproll1805
telescope1866
roll1901
fold1914
concertina1918
accordion1943
1676 London Gaz. No. 1130/4 Her Foresail and Foretopsail furling aloft.
1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. ii. 2 It [a fog] sometimes casts it self into Threds or Ropes, and by the warmth of the Sun furls up into Gossamere.
1816 Ld. Byron Siege of Corinth xi. 17 The banners drooped along their staves, And, as they fell around them furling.
1821 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto III lxxii. 39 Her..Turkish trousers furl'd Above the prettiest ancle in the world.
b. (with from, off.) To roll away (like passing clouds). Also (nonce-use) of the sky, to furl asunder.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > be or become invisible [verb (intransitive)] > vanish or disappear
formeltc893
wendOE
witea1000
aworthc1000
fleec1200
fleetc1200
withdraw1297
vanish1303
voidc1374
unkithea1400
startc1405
disappearc1425
disparishc1425
to fall awayc1443
evanish?a1475
vade1495
sinka1500
vade1530
fly1535
fadea1538
melt?1567
dispear1600
relinquish1601
foist1603
dispersea1616
to vanish (melt, etc.) into thin aira1616
dissipate1626
retire1647
evaporate1713
merge1802
illude1820
to foam off1826
dislimn1833
furl1844
to step out1844
evanesce1855
shade1880
wisp1883
to go to the winds1884
walk1898
to do a disappearing act1913
to go west1916
to do (or take) a fade1949
to phase out1970
1814 J. Galt Prophetess iii. v The Trojan ruins burning, and the skies Furling asunder, that the Gods may view Their dreadful warrants rig'rously fulfill'd.
1844 J. R. Lowell Forlorn in Poems viii And years of misery and sin Furl off, and leave her heaven blue.
1844 J. R. Lowell Captive in Poems v The dread, like mist in sunshine, Furled serenely from her mind.
1859 D. M. Mulock Romantic Tales 206 The clouds furled off from the sky.
6. Misused for unfurl.
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1798 T. Pennant View of Hindoostan II. 153 A lady.. laid hold of an umbrella, and furling it full in the animal's face, terrified it so that it instantly retired.

Derivatives

furled adj.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [adjective] > furled
furleda1658
a1658 J. Cleveland May Day in Wks. (1687) 251 Why shroud Ye up your selves in the furl'd Sails of Night?
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Gasket, a cord..to secure furled sails to the yard.
ˈfurler n. one who furls: only in combination, as sail furler.
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > (types of) sail trimmer
afterguard1750
reefer1800
sail trimmerc1810
furlerc1860
sail looserc1860
trimmer1953
winch grinder1975
c1860 H. Stuart Novices or Young Seaman's Catech. (rev. ed.) 45 The sailfurlers go below.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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