herl

herl
a) The fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling
b) An artificial fly made with this barb

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  • Herl — Herl, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Harl}, 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • herl — [hʉrl] n. [ME herle: see HARL] an artificial fishing fly trimmed with the barb or barbs of a feather …   English World dictionary

  • Herl — Wappen Deutschlandkarte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Herl — Infobox Ort in Deutschland Art = Ortsgemeinde image photo = Wappen = Wappen herl.gif lat deg = 49 |lat min = 43 |lat sec = 49 lon deg = 6 |lon min = 49 |lon sec = 14 Lageplan = Bundesland = Rheinland Pfalz Landkreis = Trier Saarburg… …   Wikipedia

  • herl — Harl Harl (h[aum]rl), n. [Cf. OHG. harluf noose, rope; E. hards refuse of flax.] 1. A filamentous substance; especially, the filaments of flax or hemp. [1913 Webster] 2. A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • herl — /herrl/, n. 1. a barb of a feather, used esp. in dressing anglers flies. 2. an artificial fly dressed with a herl. [1300 50; ME; c. MLG herle, harle, LG harl fibre, hair of flax or hemp] * * * …   Universalium

  • Herl — Original name in latin Herl Name in other language State code DE Continent/City Europe/Berlin longitude 49.73333 latitude 6.81667 altitude 464 Population 261 Date 2011 04 25 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • herl — /hɜl/ (say herl) noun 1. a barb, or the barbs, of a feather, much used in dressing anglers flies. 2. a fly so dressed. Also, harl. {Middle English herle, harle, from Middle Low German: fibre} …  

  • Herl (Rhénanie-Palatinat) — Herl …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Herl — Herls de Paon bleu Les herls sont les lames duveteuses de pennes de grands oiseaux (paon, condor, faisan, ...) qui se séparent du rachis central. Elles sont recouvertes de barbules. Sans barbules elles sont appelées quills. Ces plumes servent à l …   Wikipédia en Français

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