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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