noun🔗ShareA strand of hair"The artist carefully glued each herl from the angel's wig to create a realistic halo of hair. "appearancebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling"The fly fisherman carefully selected a peacock herl to tie onto his hook, hoping its iridescent shimmer would attract a trout. "materialanimalbirdsporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn artificial fly made with this barb"The fisherman carefully tied the herl onto his fishing line. "sportfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
