A barb or fibre of the shaft of a feather, esp. of the peacock or ostrich, used in making artificial flies for angling. Also harl, n.1
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > artificial fly > parts of artificial fly (4) herla1450 A barb or fibre of the shaft of a feather, esp. of the peacock or ostrich, used in making artificial flies for angling. Also harl, n.1 tippet1825 Angling. (a) A length of twisted hair or gut forming part of a fishing-line. Scottish. (b) Part of an artificial fly: see quot. 1872, and cf. sense 3. wing1853 A figure or imitation of a wing (e.g. on an image of a bird, etc., or on an angler's artificial fly). mane1876 A tuft of hair attached to an artificial fly. Obsolete. |
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