Meaning & use
Furler
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A device or mechanism used to roll up and secure a sail, flag, or awning; also a person who performs this task.
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The sailor adjusted the furler to roll in the jib before the storm hit.
A jammed furler forced the crew to lower the mainsail by hand.
A note on using this word
Common in sailing vocabulary; a 'roller furler' lets a sailor reduce sail area without leaving the cockpit.
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