birl

Definition of Birl in English :

1. birl, birle

cause a floating log to rotate by treading

2. birl, spin, twirl, whirl

cause to spin

Example Sentences:
'spin a coin'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Birl

noun

3. a variant spelling of burl2

verb

archaic, Scottish

to ply (one's guests, etc) with drink

verb

1. Scottish

to spin; twirl

2. US and Canadian

to cause (a floating log) to spin using the feet while standing on it, esp as a sport among lumberjacks

verb transitive, verb intransitive

1. Scottish

to spin with a whirring sound

2. US

to revolve (a floating log) by treading

v. birled, birl·ing, birls

v.tr.

To cause (a floating log) to spin rapidly by rotating with the feet.

v.intr.

1. To participate in birling.

2. To spin.

n.

A whirring noise; a hum.