PURL

• (noun) a basic knitting stitch

  synonyms : purl stitch

• (noun) gold or silver wire thread

• (verb) make a murmuring sound

  "the water was purling"

  synonyms : sough

• (verb) embroider with gold or silver thread

• (verb) edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

• (verb) knit with a purl stitch

• (verb) flow in a circular current, of liquids

  synonyms : eddy , swirl , whirl , whirlpool

  The water eddied round the boat, causing it to capsize. -added by nsrees

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