definitions

harl

1
/ (hærl, hɑːl) Scot /

verb

(tr) to drag (something) along the ground
(intr) to drag oneself; trail along
(tr) to cover (a building) with a mixture of lime and gravel; roughcast
(intr) to troll for fish

noun

Nearby words

hark, hark back, harken, harkins, harkness, harl, harlan, harlech, harleian library, harlem, harlem renaissance

Derived Forms

harling, noun

Word Origin for harl

C18: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for harl (2 of 2)

harl

2
/ (hɑːl) /

noun

angling a variant of herl
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Examples from the Web for harl