v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Furled p. pr. & vb. n. Furling. ] [ Contr. fr. furdle, fr. fardel bundle: cf. F. ferler to furl, OF. fardeler to pack. See Furdle, Fardel, and cf. Farl. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. [ p. p. of furl. ] rolled up and secured; as, furled sails bound securely to the spar; a furled flag.
Syn. -- rolled. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. furlong, furlang, AS. furlang, furlung, prop., the length of a furrow; furh furrow + lang long. See Furrow, and Long, a. ] A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. fr. D. verlof, fr. a prefix akin to E. for + the root of E. lief, and akin to Dan. forlov, Sw. förlof, G. verlaub permission. See Life, a. ] (Mil.) Leave of absence; especially, leave given to an officer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Furloughed p. pr. & vb. n. Furloughing. ] (Mil.) To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier.