v.
Pronunciation: ' f ə r(- ə )l
Function: verb
Etymology: Anglo-French ferlier to fasten, from fer, ferm tight (fr. Latin firmus firm) + lier to tie, from Latin ligare ― more at LIGATURE
Date: 1556
transitive verb : to wrap or roll (as a sail or a flag) close to or around something
intransitive verb : to curl or fold as in being furled