Harl

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Low German herle, Low German harle, East Frisian harrel ‘hemp fibre’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /hɑ:l/

Noun

harl

1. a fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather

   • 1974: She pushed her fingers under the cream lace, into the ginger harl of spun glass. — Guy Davenport, Tatlin!