creel

[ kreel ]

/ kril /

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noun

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.

Nearby words

credé's method, cree, creed, creek, creek war, creel, creeley, creeley, robert, creep, creep feeder, creep up on

Origin of creel

1275–1325; Middle English crele, of uncertain origin

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Examples from the Web for creel

Nicholas employed himself in picking up a few stray fish, and put them into the creel.
The Vintage|Edward Frederic Benson
It was a favourable omen, and that day I came home with a creel full of trout.
Fisherman's Luck|Henry van Dyke
He went off with my fish and creel toward the river, singing, and I flattered myself on having made a partial convert.
Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado|Lewis B. France
Denis Donohoe took a sack of hay from the top of the creel of turf, and spread some of it on the side of the road for the donkey.
Waysiders|Seumas O'Kelly

It was afternoon before the postman arrived with a bag as big as a creel, and full of Christmas cards and parcels.
The Christian|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for creel

creel

/ (kriːl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for creel

C15: from Scottish, of obscure origin

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