Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of furl.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. rolled up and secured.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. rolled up and secured
Examples
“* Pyramid of World Building: OlafCedricMarcusDraglon sheathed his sword furled his duelling whip hung his war ax on his belt rolled up his steelslice.”
“The captain gave his orders in a clear voice, and rope after rope was hauled taut, and the sails were furled, that is rolled up, except the fore-topsail, which was closely reefed.”
“There are solar blankets kind of furled up in there.”
“Most wind machines have to be 'furled' (feathered) once the wind passes a rated wind speed and completely shutdown at a maximum wind speed.”
“In Colorado, plunging costs for renewables are furled against the steady upward march of fossil fuels.”
The Huffington Post: Anne Butterfield: The Plunging Cost of Renewables and Boulder's Energy Future
“Thran's forehead furled as he turned to the desk, “Box on the—””
“Ere I went below I heard Captain West tell Mr. Pike that while both watches were on deck it would be just as well to put a reef in the foresail before they furled it.”
“The skysails were already furled; men were furling the royals; and the topgallant-yards were running down while clewlines and buntlines bagged the canvas.”
“On the poop I found the Elsinore, with many of her sails furled, slashing along through a troubled sea under an overcast sky.”
“They're all merging right, as I am replacing them to the left, blinker ticking, brow furled, body tense and leaning forward, eyes flashing between mirror and road.”
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