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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024burl (bûrl),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
- Furniturea dome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree;
a wartlike structure sometimes 2 ft. (0.6 m) across and 1 ft. (0.3 m) or more in height, sliced to make veneer.
v.t. - Textilesto remove burls from (cloth) in finishing.
- 1400–50; late Middle English burle Old French; akin to Medieval Latin burla bunch, sheaf, Late Latin burra wool, fluff
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: burl /bɜːl/ n - a small knot or lump in wool
- a roundish warty outgrowth from the trunk, roots, or branches of certain trees
vb - (transitive) to remove the burls from (cloth)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French burle tuft of wool, probably ultimately from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth burl, birl /bɜːl/ n informal - Scot Austral NZ an attempt; try (esp in the phrase give it a burl)
- Austral NZ a ride in a car
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps from birl1 in the Scot sense: a twist or turn |