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.
To lower a sail. Sails are sometimes partially furled to reduce the amount of sail area in use without completely lowering the sail. This is usually known as reefing.
To roll a sail up snugly on a yard or boom and secure it.
To tie a sail in a bundle to a spar.
form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"
To raise or roll up a sail.
to roll or fold a sail for storage
tightly roll up a sail to roll, fold, or wrap an expanse of cloth-such as a sail, a flag or an awning-close to or around a spar, staff or stay.
To roll or wrap a sail around the mast or spar to which it is attached.
to fold or roll a sail and secure it to its main support enoa - a large foresail that overlaps the mainsail
To roll up tightly and make secure
To roll up a sail tightly on a boom or spar
Wrap a sail around a yard, or fold under a yard so that it no longer catches the wind.
Furling refers to stowing or dousing a boat's sail by flaking (folding), packing (like stuffing a spinnaker into a turtle), roller furling or just lowering it onto the deck. Nowadays, it is becoming more common to use the term "furling" to refer to reefing a sail that is part of a roller furling system.