Herl

name, noun

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Definitions

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

Etymology

Borrowed from German Herl.

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