Herl
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noun.
The barb of a feather used in trimming an artificial fly for angling.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Same as
harl
, 3.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Same as
harl
, 2.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
strand
of
hair
noun.
The
fibrous
shaft
or
barb
of a
feather
(especially that of the
ostrich
or
peacock
) used to make artificial flies for
angling
noun.
An artificial fly made with this barb
Word Usage
"Peacock herl is no stranger to nymphs, and has been a staple on many of the more famous imitations available."
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Berle
Curl
Earl
Earle
Erl
variant
harl