creel (redirected from creels)

creel  (krl)

n.

1. A wicker basket, especially one used by anglers for carrying fish.

2. A frame for holding bobbins or spools in a spinning machine.

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[Middle English crel, from Old French *creille, latticework, from Latin crtcula, gridiron, diminutive of crtis, wickerwork.]

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creel

Noun

a wickerwork basket used by fishermen [Scots]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

creel - a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish basket, handbasket - a container that is usually woven and has handles

Translations

creel [kriːl] n → nasa

creel [ˈkriːl] n → panier m de pêche;

(also: lobster creel) → panier à homards

creel [kriːl] n (also: lobster creel) → Hummer(fang)korb m

creel [ˈkriːl] n → cestino per il pesce;

(also: lobster creel) → nassa