Pronunciation : Harl
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OHG. harluf noose, rope; E. hards refuse of flax.]
Definition : 1. A filamentous substance; especially, the filaments of flax or hemp.
2. A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies. [Written also herl.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913