reeler
[ree-ler]
- a person or thing that reels.
- a machine for burnishing the exterior and interior of seamless tubing.
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Origin of reeler
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Examples from the Web for reeler
Historical Examples
The reeler begins to wind where the end of the filament becomes strong.
The Story of SilkSara Ware Bassett
She saw what it meant to be a doffer, a reeler, a silk-twister.
The Turn of the TideEleanor H. Porter
It is at this moment that the real difficulties of the reeler begin.
So the reeler keeps adding fresh fibres, being careful always that his thread is running uniform all the time.
The Story of SilkSara Ware Bassett
It is, therefore, quite a hopeless task to reel silk unless the reeler is skilled.