— furlable , adj. — furler , n.
/ferrl/ , v.t.
1. to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff.
v.i.
2. to become furled.
3. furl in a body , Naut. to furl (a square sail) with loose canvas gathered at the mast, so as to make a harbor furl.
4. furl in the bunt , Naut. to furl (a square sail) by gathering canvas upward, so as to load the yard equally at all points.
n.
5. the act of furling.
6. something furled, as a roll.
[ 1550-60; cf. MF ferler in same sense, perh. repr. OF ferlier to chain, fasten, equiv. to fer firm ( firmus ) + lier to bind ( ligare ) ]