Translations for „furl“ in the English » German Dictionary

furl [fɜ:l, Am fɜ:rl] VB trans

to furl fabric/a flag/an umbrella

Stoff/eine Flagge/einen Regenschirm einrollen [o. zusammenrollen]

to furl the sails

die Segel einholen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to furl the sails

die Segel einholen

to furl fabric/a flag/an umbrella

Stoff/eine Flagge/einen Regenschirm einrollen [o. zusammenrollen]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is at early stage convex and furled on the slightly churlish edge, and depressed in the centre and later flat, funnel-shaped depressed.

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The big difference is that furled leaders are created with a taper.

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When attached to the mast it could be furled or unfurled like a large blind.

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Flags and ensigns are hauled down or furled, and ships' colors are struck to signal a surrender.

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The sails, when not deployed, furl into the mast.

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In order to remain undetected for as long as possible, the frigate furled her sails until 1130.

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Their use is to trice up the bunt of the sail, to better furl it up.

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The mainsail may be furled into the mast or the boom, with boom furling systems being simpler and more common.

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To furl the mainsail, the boom is unlocked, and then rotated to take up the desired amount of mainsail, and then locked in place.

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Due to the weather conditions it was not possible to furl all the sails.

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