Meaning of harl | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather.
2. The act of dragging.
   Scotland
3. A male given name.
4. A surname from German.
5. A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, used in dressing artificial flies.
6. A small quantity; a scraping of anything.

Examples

“She pushed her fingers under the cream lace, into the ginger harl of spun glass.”

“Should it be desired, however, to run⟳ the hackle all over the body, it may be tied on along with the peacock's harls.”

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