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burl
(bʉrl)
noun
- a knot in wool, thread, yarn, etc. that gives a nubby appearance to cloth
- a kind of knot on some tree trunks or woody roots
- veneer made from wood with burls in it
Origin: ME burle < OFr bourle, flocks or ends of threads < VL *burrula, small flock of wool < LL burra, wool
adjective
having a finish or veneer of or like burl
transitive verb
to finish (cloth) by taking out the burls, loose threads, etc.
Related Forms:
- burled adjective
See burl in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A knot, lump, or slub in yarn or cloth.
- a. A large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree.b. The wood cut from such an outgrowth, often used decoratively as a veneer.
To dress or finish (cloth) by removing knots, lumps, slubs, or loose threads.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English burle
Origin: , from Old French bourle, tuft of wool
Origin: , diminutive of bourre, coarse wool
Origin: , from Late Latin burra, shaggy garment
.Related Forms:
- burlˈer noun
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