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What does furl mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word furl? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
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High overhead, topmen scrambled to furl and unfurl sails and tend to yards and booms and spars and various clews.
Tying a rope to the wheel and to a pole to keep the vessel on course, Jake swung himself onto the boom and beginning to furl the sails himself.
The common rail also serves as a pressure reservoir while providing furl to the injection jets.
Raising a new sail will automatically furl the sail that is already raised.
Some operators close the net but do not furl it, because they feel it will be hard to put back up again at a later date.
It is important to furl the sail tightly and evenly, as a sail which is furled too loosely may blow out a little in strong winds.

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