Definition of Burl. Meaning of Burl. Synonyms of Burl
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Definition of Burl
Burl Burl Burl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Burled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Burling.] [OE. burle stuffing, or a knot in cloth; cf. F.
bourlet, bourrelet, OF. bourel, a wreath or a roll of cloth,
linen, or leather, stuffed with flocks, etc., dim. of bourre.
[root]92. See Bur.]
To dress or finish up (cloth); to pick knots, burs, loose
threads, etc., from, as in finishing cloth.
Burling iron, a peculiar kind of nippers or tweezers used
in burling woolen cloth.
Burl Burl Burl, n.
1. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
2. An overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also,
veneer made from such excrescences.
