burl: Meaning and Definition of

burl

Pronunciation: (bûrl), [key]
— n.
  1. a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
  2. a dome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree; a wartlike structure sometimes 2 ft. (0.6 m) across and 1 ft. (0.3 m) or more in height, sliced to make veneer.
—v.t.
  1. to remove burls from (cloth) in finishing.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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