city in W Germany, on the Rhine, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia: pop. 250,000
See Krefeld in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(krāˈfĕldˌ, -fĕltˌ)
A city of west-central Germany on the Rhine River north-northwest of Cologne. Chartered in 1373, it has long been important as a textile center. Population: 237,000.