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Furl [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To draw up; to contract; to wrap or roll a sail close to the yard, stay or mast, and fasten it by a gasket or cord.

Furl [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line. Totten.

Furld [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Furled [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Wrapped and fastened to a yard, etc.

Furling [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Wrapping or rolling and fastening to a yard, etc.

Furling [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Furlong [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods, poles or perches.

Furlong [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.

Furlough [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Leave of abserice; especially, leave given to an offcer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence.

Furlough [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier.

Furloughed [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Furloughing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Furlow [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Leave of absence; a word used only in military affairs. Leave or license given by a commanding officer to an officer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time.

Furlow [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To furnish with a furlow; to grant leave of absence to an officer or soldier.

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11 KJV and 0 BSB verses contain “Furl”

Luke 24:13

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

John 6:19

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

John 11:18

Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,

Revelation 14:20

And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

Revelation 21:16

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

2 Maccabees 11:5

So he came to Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid sore siege unto it.

2 Maccabees 12:9

He came upon the Jamnites also by night, and set fire on the haven and the navy, so that the light of the fire was seen at Jerusalem two hundred and forty furlongs off.

2 Maccabees 12:10

Now when they were gone from thence nine furlongs in their journey toward Timotheus, no fewer than five thousand men on foot and five hundred horsemen of the Arabians set upon him.

2 Maccabees 12:16

And took the city by the will of God, and made unspeakable slaughters, insomuch that a lake two furlongs broad near adjoining thereunto, being filled full, was seen running with blood.

2 Maccabees 12:17

Then departed they from thence seven hundred and fifty furlongs, and came to Characa unto the Jews that are called Tubieni.

2 Maccabees 12:29

From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem,