Furlough
Pronunciation : Fur"lough
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. fr. D. verlof, fr. a prefix akin to E. for + the root of E. lief, and akin to Dan. forlov, Sw. f?rlof, G. verlaub permission. See Life, a.] (Mil.)
Definition : Defn: Leave of abserice; especially, leave given to an offcer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Fur"lough
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier.
t. [imp. & p. p. Furloughed (; p. pr. & vb. n. Furloughing.] (Mil.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913