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furled

Nautical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A nautical term describing a sail or flag that has been neatly rolled up, folded, and secured tightly against a mast or pole.

Detailed Definition
In nautical usage, to furl a sail is to gather and roll it up neatly. Here the word helps complete the ship image, suggesting stillness and rest rather than motion.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Furled every sail is” describes sails rolled up and secured on a ship; In nautical elegy, furled sails can suggest stillness or death; “The crew furled canvas before the gale” shows the practical action; A modern image: “At dusk, the harbor furled its white wings.”
Additional Notes
In the line "Furled every sail is;" the word is a specialized nautical term that many readers may not know.; Found in the poem, Beautiful Lie the Dead by Stephen Phillips
Also Known As
curled rolled coiled
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