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 [kriːl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a wickerwork basket, esp one used to hold fish

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a wickerwork trap for catching lobsters, etc.

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) the framework on a spinning machine that holds the bobbins

4. West Yorkshire dialect a wooden frame suspended from a ceiling, used for drying clothes

[from Scottish, of obscure origin]

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 f, cesta f (de pescador)

creel [ˈkriːl] n → panier m de pêche

creel

n → Korb m

creel [kriːl] n → cestino per il pesce (also lobster creel) → nassa

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creel [kriːl] n → cestino per il pesce (also lobster creel) → nassa