BURLING

Verb

burling

present participle of burl

Proper noun

Burling (plural Burlings)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Burling is the 18440^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1501 individuals. Burling is most common among White (92.01%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

BURL

Burl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Burled (; p. pr. & vb. n. Burling.] Etym: [OE. burle stuffing, or a knot in cloth; cf. F. bourlet, bourrelet, OF. bourel, a wreath or a roll of cloth, linen, or leather, stuffed with flocks, etc., dim. of bourre. *92. See Bur.]

Definition: To dress or finish up (cloth); to pick knots, burs, loose threads, etc., from, as in finishing cloth. Burling iron, a peculiar kind of nippers or tweezers used in burling woolen cloth.

Burl, n.

1. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

2. An overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also, veneer made from such excrescences.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition