Etymology
Origin of reeler
Example Sentences
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The way the cocoons behave in the water is the business of the reeler.
From The Story of Silk by Price, Hattie Longstreet
Listen, now, sister, I got another two reeler to pull off after this one, then I'm goin' to do something new, see?
From Merton of the Movies by Wilson, Harry Leon
The reeler begins to wind where the end of the filament becomes strong.
From The Story of Silk by Price, Hattie Longstreet
A reeler needs judgment, judgment, judgment at every turn.
From The Story of Silk by Price, Hattie Longstreet
So the reeler keeps adding fresh fibres, being careful always that his thread is running uniform all the time.
From The Story of Silk by Price, Hattie Longstreet
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