furls

Rolls and binds

Furls is the third-person singular of furl, meaning to roll up and secure something flexible—typically a sail, flag, or umbrella: She furls the umbrella before entering the shop.

The opposite of unfurl.

A sail furls around a mast or boom; a flag furls around its pole when lowered.

nautical

sails

Wind-catching boat fabric

boom · yacht · harbor · dock · mooring · halyard · jib · mainsail · spinnaker · clew

rolling

coils

Connected loops of material

  • spiralsCurves circling a center
  • curlsSpiraling hair sections
  • wrapsEncircles with covering

twists · scrolls · tubes · cylinders · winds · bundles · tucks · gathers · loops · folds

unfurling

flags

Symbolic national cloths

ensigns · streamers · bunting · ceremonial · parade · hoisting · display · patriotic · mast · pole

Opposites
physical manipulation of flexible materials

furlsunfurls

Opens from rolled position

unfolds · spreads · unrolls · opens · extends

Family

unfurl, unfurled, furl, furled, unfurling, unfurls, furling

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G