herl

See also: Herl

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Noun

herl (plural herls)

  1. (obsolete) a strand of hair
  2. the fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling
  3. (fishing) an artificial fly made with this barb

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