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   Furl

   /fərl/

   

   verb

   • 1. roll or fold up and secure neatly (a flag, sail, umbrella, or other piece of fabric): "he shouted to the crew to furl sails"
   • ▪ become rolled up; curl: "the smoke furled dreamily from the dragon's blue nostrils"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French ferler, from Old French fer, ferm ‘firm’ + lier ‘bind’ (from Latin ligare).

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • F

     4

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • L

     1

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