furlow

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

FUR'LOW, noun [See Fare and Leave.] Leave of absence; a word used only in military affairs. Leave or license given by a commanding officer to an officer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time. FUR'LOW, verb transitive To furnish with a furlow; to grant leave of absence to an officer or soldier.
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