Synonyms & related words for furl

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of furl. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to furl

Explore words related to furl — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include headsail, mainsail, forestaysail, outhaul, staysail, halyard, downhaul, inhaul. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does furl come from?

The word furl breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: fur, from Latin firmus (“firm, tight”); and l, from Latin ligare (“to bind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.