Herl
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Herl is a noun meaning the fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling.
Meaning
the fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling.
More Meanings
- (fishing) an artificial fly made with this barb
- (obsolete) a strand of hair
Word Forms
- herls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ostrich, peacock, haire, herbar, hair, hoarhead.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.