creel
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
a basket made of wicker or other material, for holding fish, lobsters, etc.
a trap for fish, lobsters, etc., especially one made of wicker.
a framework, especially one for holding bobbins in a spinning machine.
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How to use creel in a sentence
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And this is one reason why the modern fisherman always carries a creel.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe had been drawing on his waders and buckling on his creel.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineFor this purpose the Strathspey lads got an old creel to put him in and some straw to light under it.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney Hartland
So I got down and drew this wattle from the side of a turf creel,—you see it is a strong blackthorn, and good stuff too.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) | Charles James LeverProvided with this most charming and effective of lures, the angler is always sure to fill his creel.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 6, May 7, 1870 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for creel
/ (kriːl) /
a wickerwork basket, esp one used to hold fish
a wickerwork trap for catching lobsters, etc
the framework on a spinning machine that holds the bobbins
West Yorkshire dialect a wooden frame suspended from a ceiling, used for drying clothes
Origin of creel
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