单词 | creel |
释义 | creel[ kreel ] / kril / SEE SYNONYMS FOR creel ON THESAURUS.COM nouna wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish. a basket made of wicker or other material, for holding fish, lobsters, etc. a trap for fish, lobsters, etc., especially one made of wicker. a framework, especially one for holding bobbins in a spinning machine. Origin of creel1275–1325; Middle English crele, of uncertain origin Words nearby creelcredulous, Cree, creed, creek, Creek War, creel, Creeley, creep, creepage, creeper, creep-feed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for creelBritish Dictionary definitions for creelcreel / (kriːl) / nouna wickerwork basket, esp one used to hold fish a wickerwork trap for catching lobsters, etc the framework on a spinning machine that holds the bobbins West Yorkshire dialect a wooden frame suspended from a ceiling, used for drying clothes Word Origin for creelC15: from Scottish, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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