Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The barb of a feather used in trimming an artificial fly for angling.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
harl , 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) Same as
harl , 2.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A
strand ofhair - noun The
fibrous shaft orbarb of afeather (especially that of theostrich orpeacock ) used to make artificial flies forangling - noun An artificial fly made with this barb
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Peacock herl is no stranger to nymphs, and has been a staple on many of the more famous imitations available.
Fly of the Month... Tim Romano 2008
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Was using a woolly worm I tied myself. 10-2x hook wrapped with lead wire, a peacock herl body, and grizzly hackle.
The Big 'Un... 2010
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Brassie - it's only a hook, copper wire and peacock herl.
Tie or Buy? Tim Romano 2008
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If you take off all of the fuzz on peacock herl, you are left with a durable stem that is light brown and flat.
Fly of the Month... Tim Romano 2008
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The best ones have simple thread bodies with a pinch of fur or peacock herl at the head.
The Mighty Midge 2003
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CJs combine peacock herl, copper wire, brown goose biots, Flashabou, and a bright copper bead into a compact, trout-catching package that gets to the bottom faster than the Spanish Armada.
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How beautiful they were on herl I wondered if she even realized that she, thus, was now not only serving but was also now a pleasant portion of our entertainment.
Guardsman Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1981
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How it transforms herl The Goreans say that no woman is a true woman until she has submitted as a slave, and that no man has experienced his full sexuality until he has thrown her to the foot of his couch.
Fighting Slave Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1980
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The tumult for herl Constant touch with the active, the gay!
Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Neil Munro
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Body greenish herl of Peacock, -- ribbed with gold tinsel, -- wrapt with red silk, -- red hackle over all.
The Teesdale Angler R Lakeland
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