reel man

noun

Australian and NZ (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who controlled the reel on which the line was wound

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schlep

to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

to fold or wind around something

to carry; lug

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Words nearby reel man

reeffish, reefing, reefing jacket, reek, reel, reel man, reel of three, reel off, reel-fed, reel-to-reel, reel-to-reel tape

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