furl
verb (used with object)
to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff.
is furling
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present progressiveof furl (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The crew is furling the heavy mainsail, and the boat, which was afterward taken aboard with great difficulty, is still being towed behind.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
