harl

¹ British  

/ hærl, hɑːl /

verb

1. (tr) to drag (something) along the ground

2. (intr) to drag oneself; trail along

3. (tr) to cover (a building) with a mixture of lime and gravel; roughcast

4. (intr) to troll for fish

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noun

1. the act of harling or dragging

2. a small quantity; a scraping

3. a mixture of lime and gravel; roughcast

harl ² British  

/ hɑːl /

noun

1. angling a variant of herl

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Other Word Forms

• harling
  noun

Etymology

Origin of harl

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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harl

A strong-back glanc’ offen your ead, an’ I harl you board dis raff.”

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

Put on the little black hackle, with peacock harl body with it as a drop fly; and when the dun fox is used as a drop fly, put on the March brown as a stretcher.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by William Blacker

The Little Peacock Fly.—The body is made of bright brown peacock's harl, with a tip of gold at the tail, or gold colour floss silk; a red hackle for legs, and a starling wing.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by William Blacker

The body may be seen in this fly with the tinsel rolled over it, and tied in at the tail; a piece of the harl, tinsel and silk left to shew how it is done.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by William Blacker

It may also be made to advantage with peacock harl and black-red hackles over it, and tipped with gold.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by William Blacker