| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. One who burls or dresses cloth.[Websters]. | |
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"BURLER" is a common misspelling or typo for: butler, Burger, Burner, Burley, Bugler, burlier, burgler, burbler, burled, burlers, hurler, burier. |
Date "BURLER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BURLER
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Industry | One who dresses cloth by removing knots and extraneous particles. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Occupations | Examines fabric for weaving defects, using power-driven examining machine, and repairs defects, using burling iron (tweezers), needle and thread, tufting device, and scissors: Pulls fabric over rollers, down over inspection board, and wraps cloth end around powered takeup beam or tube. Depresses pedal to start machine that moves fabric over inspection board, and scans and feels fabric for defects, such as burls, slubs, loose threads, mispicks, defective pile or soils. Stops machine and trims loose threads with scissors and pulls out defective yarn and pile with burling iron. Reweaves mispicks and inserts pile or tufts as specified, using needle or tufting device. Removes soils from carpeting, using brush and cleaning chemicals. May record yardage inspected and repaired. May doff rolls of fabric from machine, using hoist. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: BURLER
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Wool burler | One who removes little burs, knots, or extraneous matter, from wool, or the surface of woolen cloth. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: BURLER
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Burl, Burler | Literature | 1: "Mr. H. called for a quart of beer. He told me to burl out the beer, as he was in a hurry, and I burled out the glass and gave it to him."- The Times: Law Reports. 2: In Cumberland, a burler is the master of the revels at a bidden-wedding, who is to see that the guests are well furnished with drink. To burl is to carouse or pour out liquor. (Anglo-Saxon, byrlian.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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