n. [ Cf. OF. burel reddish (cf. Borel, n.), or F. beurré butter pear, fr. beurre butter. Cf. Butter. ] A sort of pear, called also the red butter pear, from its smooth, delicious, soft pulp. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Borrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ From its reddish color. See 1st Burrel. ] (Zool.) The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Either from annoying the enemy like a burrel fly, or, less probably, fr. F. bourreler to sting, torture. ] (Gun.) A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]