birler


Also found in: Thesaurus.

birl

 (bûrl)
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.

[Blend of birr and whirl.]

birl′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

birler

(ˈbɜːlə)
n
someone who participates in spinning or twirling

birler

(ˈbɜːlə)
n
archaic someone who pours alcoholic drink
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
References in periodicals archive ?
The Birler tactical pack axe, designed by blacksmith and Vietnam vet Elmer Roush of Brasstown, N.C., features a blade forged from 1055 carbon steel with a hickory handle.
Sema Birler who also managed to clone Turkey's first sheep along with her team in 2007.
Birler [6] showed there were various factors including planting space, inputs and market that affect harvesting age.