birling n rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) v cause a floating log to rotate by treading v cause a floating log to rotate by treading v cause to spin Usage(s) In the once buzzing sawmill town of Gladstone, on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, lumberjacks last week played at their favorite sport, birling. Synonym(s) logrolling birl birle whirl spin twirl
News & Articles birling Triple-A championship game brings national spotlight to Lehigh Valley A national TV audience will see thousands at Tuesday's Triple-A championship game. Mike Birling woke up on the morning of Sept. 13, 2012, to a nightmare. Sept. 15, 2013 - The Morning Call