reeler

[ree-ler]

noun

a person or thing that reels.
a machine for burnishing the exterior and interior of seamless tubing.

Origin of reeler

First recorded in 1590–1600; reel¹ + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for reeler

Historical Examples of reeler

The reeler begins to wind where the end of the filament becomes strong.
The Story of Silk
Sara Ware Bassett
She saw what it meant to be a doffer, a reeler, a silk-twister.
The Turn of the Tide
Eleanor H. Porter
It is at this moment that the real difficulties of the reeler begin.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887
Various
So the reeler keeps adding fresh fibres, being careful always that his thread is running uniform all the time.
The Story of Silk
Sara Ware Bassett
It is, therefore, quite a hopeless task to reel silk unless the reeler is skilled.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882
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