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herl

herl [ hurl ] (plural herls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. feather barb: the barb or barbs of a feather used for trimming an artificial fishing fly

2. fishing fly: a fishing fly trimmed with a barb or barbs of a feather

[14th century. Probably < Middle Low German herle "fiber of hemp or flax"]
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