herl
See also: Herl
English
[edit]Etymology
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Noun
[edit]herl (plural herls)
- (obsolete) a strand of hair
- the fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling
- (fishing) an artificial fly made with this barb
References
[edit]- OED 2nd edition 1989