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