Burling — Burl Burl (b[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burled} (b[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burling}.] [OE. burle stuffing, or a knot in cloth; cf. F. bourlet, bourrelet, OF. bourel, a wreath or a roll of cloth, linen, or leather, stuffed with flocks, etc.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burling — Recorded in a wide range of spellings including Barling, Berling, Burling, Buerling, Birlingham, Burlingame, and Burlingham, this is usually an English surname. It is locational from a village in the county of Worcestershire called Birlingham, or … Surnames reference
Burling Hull — (September 9 1889 November 1982) (alias Volta, Volta the Great , and The White Wizard ) was an inventive magician, self styled the Edison of magic, specializing in mentalist and psychic effects. During the greater part of his life he lived in… … Wikipedia
Burling iron — Burl Burl (b[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burled} (b[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burling}.] [OE. burle stuffing, or a knot in cloth; cf. F. bourlet, bourrelet, OF. bourel, a wreath or a roll of cloth, linen, or leather, stuffed with flocks, etc.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burling Row House District — The Burling Row House District is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The district was built in the post Chicago Fire year of 1875 by Edward J. Burling. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on November 15, 2000. [cite… … Wikipedia
burling — n. small knot v. remove knots or defects from fabric … English contemporary dictionary
burling — present part of burl … Useful english dictionary
burling-iron — burˈling iron noun • • • Main Entry: ↑burl … Useful english dictionary
burling-machine — burˈling machine noun • • • Main Entry: ↑burl … Useful english dictionary
Covington & Burling — LLP Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States No. of offices 8 total (3 international) … Wikipedia