"furl" meaning in English

See furl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /fɜːl/ [UK], /fɝl/ [US] Audio: en-us-furl.ogg [US] Forms: furl [canonical], furls [third-person, singular], furled [past], furled [past, participle], furling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you furl something, you roll or fold it up nicely and securely.
    Sense id: simple-furl-en-verb-T98zMR2T
     
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          "text": "He furled the sail after docking."
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