Furling [verb]

Once, when it was rather gusty weather, all hands were wanted, and the skipper ordered him to furl a sail.

He instantly gave orders to furl the awning, and to be ready to make sail as soon as the breeze should reach us.

He leaped upon the house and helped Dolph and Otie furl the mainsail that lay sprawled in the lazy-jaeks.

It was my duty to furl the fore-royal; and while standing by to loose it again, I had a fine view of the scene.

Mr Nott now took the helm, while the crew went aloft to furl the lighter canvas and to take a reef in the topsails.

Both of them soon learned to lay out on the yards, and to reef and furl the mizzen-topsail as well as anybody.

Lay up on that main yard and furl the sail, before it blows to tatters!

Before they could furl it, the wind struck, throwing the boat far over on its side.

Furl—To roll up and make sails fast so that the wind cannot distend them.

It was my duty to furl the fore-royal; and, while standing by to loose it again, I had a fine view of the scene.