herl

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hɜːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûrl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
herl  (hûrl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta barb of a feather, used esp. in dressing anglers' flies.
  2. Sportan artificial fly dressed with a herl.
  • 1300–50; Middle English; cognate with Middle Low German herle, harle, Low German harl fibre, hair of flax or hemp

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
herl /hɜːl/, harl n
  1. the barb or barbs of a feather, used to dress fishing flies
  2. an artificial fly dressed with such barbs
Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Low German herle, of obscure origin
'herl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
harl - brown hackle

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