·noun ·same·as Borrel.
II. Burrel ·noun A sort of pear, called also the red butter pear, from its smooth, delicious, soft pulp.
A langrage shot, consisting of bits of iron, bullets, nails, and other matters, got together in hast...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). ·see <<Gadfly>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, ·etc., fired from a cannon at short range, ...