Etymology
Origin of reeler
Example Sentences
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We're putting on a seven reeler of 'As You Like It' with Betty Vincent as Rosalind.
From Kid Scanlan by Witwer, H. C. (Harry Charles)
A lot of the reeling isn’t even foot power—just hand, though their hand reeler is much more ingenious than the Japanese one.
From Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John
I never knew a reeler do that before.
From Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Morrison, Arthur
Whatever may be the preparatory operations, they result in furnishing the reeler with a quantity of cocoons, each having its floss removed, and the end of the filament ready to be unwound.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various
It is at this moment that the real difficulties of the reeler begin.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various
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