herl

H4E1R1L1

noun

a strand of hair

OriginGerman Herl →
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Meanings

herl1

nounherl (plural herls)

plural herls

  1. obsoletea 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. fishingan artificial fly made with this barb

Herl2

proper nounHerl (plural Herls)

plural Herls

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanHerl
  2. EnglishHerl

Borrowed from German Herl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lehr
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APA

herl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herl

MLA

“herl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herl.

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