to furl a sail
1furl´er — furl «furl», verb, noun. –v.t. to roll up or fold up: »to furl a sail, to furl a flag. The boys broke up camp and furled the tent. Figurative. The birds furled their wings. –v.i. to become rolled or gathered up in a spiral or twisted form; curl… …
2sail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ main (usually mainsail) ▪ canvas VERB + SAIL ▪ hoist, raise, rig …
3sail — n. & v. n. 1 a piece of material (orig. canvas, now usu. nylon etc.) extended on rigging to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship. 2 a ship s sails collectively. 3 a a voyage or excursion in a sailing ship. b a voyage of specified duration. 4… …
4Furl — (f[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furled} (f[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Furling}.] [Contr. fr. furdle, fr. fardel bundle: cf. F. ferler to furl, OF. fardeler to pack. See {Furdle}, {Fardel}, and cf. {Farl}.] To draw up or gather into close compass;… …
5furl — [ fɜrl ] verb transitive MAINLY LITERARY to fold or roll a piece of cloth or paper: a furled sail …
6furl — [fʉrl] vt. [< OFr ferlier < fermlier, to tie up < ferm (< L firmus, FIRM1) + lier (< L ligare, to tie: see LIGATURE)] to roll up tightly and make secure, as a flag to a staff or a sail to a spar vi. to become curled or rolled up n …
7furl — 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… …
8Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan …
9sail — I n. 1) to hoist, raise the sails; to make sail 2) to let out the sails 3) to furl, take in a sail; to reduce; slacken sail 4) to trim ( adjust ) the sails 5) to lower, strike the sails 6) (misc.) to set sail for ( to leave for by ship, boat );… …
10sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of …
