burl

/bərl/

/bəl/

Other forms: burling; burled; burls

Definitions of burl

1. noun

   a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
   type of:

   enation, plant process

   a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
2. noun

   the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
3. noun

   soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
   synonyms: knot, slub

   type of:

   raggedness, roughness

   a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
4. verb

   remove the burls from cloth
   type of:

   remove, take, take away, withdraw

   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract