HARLING

Etymology

Proper noun

Harling

A surname.

Verb

harling

present participle of harl

Noun

harling (uncountable)

The act or process of surfacing a wall with a slurry of pebbles or stone chips, then curing with a lime render.

Source: Wiktionary


HARL

Harl, n. Etym: [Cf. OHG. harluf noose, rope; E. hards refuse of flax.]

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 Edition



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30 April 2025

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(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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