to furl

Examples

• All

• Han had to lie down flat on the deck to fit behind the boom and furled sail of the mizzenmast.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Man the longboats, furl the sail and prepare to drop anchor.

  The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

• Furl sail and strike water!

  Gladiator II (2024)

• The oarsmen furled the sail and began to row.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Joe stands at the railing, the sails still furled behind him.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Orchard Street was a quiet ship with sails all furled and flags stricken.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Toward dawn, Mont had actually fallen asleep in a fold of the furled sails while Han kept watch.

  Fiction book (1992)

• A cluster of ships lay moored already: another king's knarr with its red, furled sail, and some small fishing boats.

  Fiction book (1993)

• After a long day on the water, the captain ordered the crew to furl the sails and prepare for the night.

• As the storm approached, the sailors quickly furled the flags to protect them from the wind.

Synonyms

R

to roll up

vsto furl

25 3.4

Fold or turn something so it becomes a tight round shape

focuses on neat secure fastening for sails and flags

W

to wrap up

vsto furl

7 3.4

Roll something into a tube by turning it around

fastens something neatly and securely mainly for sails and flags

F

to fold up

vsto furl

6 3.0

Bend something, like a map or blanket, so it becomes small for storage

secures something neatly and keeps it fastened mainly for sails and flags

How Neat

to furl

3 7.8

to stow

57 5.8

to roll up

25 3.4

to fold

220 1.0

to toss

348 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology