Explore Furl through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like deform. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Furl in a sentence
Related words
Furl meaning
To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
Synonyms of Furl
Using Furl
- The main meaning on this page is: To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
- Useful related words include: roll up, change shape, change form, deform.
Context around Furl
- Average sentence length in these examples: 9.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Furl
- In this selection, "furl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 9.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hands stand out and add context to how "furl" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include entitled to furl their umbrellas and invisible hands furl the sails. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "furl" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with furl
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Invisible hands furl the sails. (5 words)
Historically, only members of Pop were entitled to furl their umbrellas Nevill, p.35. (14 words)
Historically, only members of Pop were entitled to furl their umbrellas Nevill, p.35. (14 words)
Invisible hands furl the sails. (5 words)
Example sentences (2)
Historically, only members of Pop were entitled to furl their umbrellas Nevill, p.35.
Invisible hands furl the sails.