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furl

/fɜːl/

/fɜrl/

Translations

furlnoun

furls

/fɜːl/

/fɝːl/

ferlageEmploi nautique : action de ferler une voile ou un pavillon.

He watched the swift furl of the mainsail as the storm approached.

Il a regardé le ferlage rapide de la grand-voile à l’approche de la tempête.

Additional translations

pliSens concret : repli ou enroulement serré d’une voile, d’un drapeau ou d’un tissu.

furlverb

furled

Past Simple

furled

Past Participle

furling

Gerund

/fɜːl/

/fɜrl/

ferlerEmploi nautique : se dit d’une voile, d’un pavillon ou d’un drapeau que l’on roule ou replie soigneusement.

The sailors began to furl the sails as the ship approached the harbor.

Les marins ont commencé à ferler les voiles à l’approche du port.

Synonyms

roll up

furlnoun

A roll or fold of something, such as a sail or flag, that has been gathered or wrapped up tightly.

The sailor secured the furl of the sail to prevent it from unfurling in the strong wind.

The act or process of rolling or folding up a sail, flag, or similar object.

He watched the swift furl of the mainsail as the storm approached.

furlverb

To roll or fold up neatly and securely, typically referring to a sail or flag.

The sailors began to furl the sails as the ship approached the harbor.

To become rolled up or gathered into a compact form (said of a sail, flag, etc.).

In the calm, the banner slowly furled around the pole.