The Meaning of earl

• (n.) A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See Count.
• (n.) The needlefish.

Homophones

earle , earll , erl

Rhymes

berle , birle , burl , cowgirl , curl , earle , earll , erl , girl , hearl , herl , hurl , merl , merle , pearl , pearle , perl , perle , searl , searle , shirl , showgirl , sperle , swirl , twirl , unfurl , werle , whirl , whorl , wurl