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Angling vs Herl - What's the difference?

angling | herl |

As nouns the difference between angling and herl

is that angling is a form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport while herl is a strand of hair.

As a verb angling

is present participle of lang=en.

angling

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fishing)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia angling)
  • A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.
  • * Thomas Barker
    • It is a speciall point to have the sun and moon before you, for the very motion of the rod drives all pleasure from you, either by day or by night; in all your anglings , both with worms and flyes, there must be a great care of that.

    Synonyms

    * the gentle craft

    herl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A strand of hair
  • The fibrous shaft or barb of a feather (especially that of the ostrich or peacock) used to make artificial flies for angling
  • An artificial fly made with this barb

    • References

    *OED 2nd edition 1989

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