Creel Definition

krēl
creels
noun
A wicker basket, canvas bag, etc. for holding fish, often worn over the shoulder by a person who fishes.
Webster's New World
A basketlike cage for trapping fish, shellfish, etc.
Webster's New World
A frame or rack for holding the bobbins or spools in spinning or weaving.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Creel

Noun

Singular:
creel
Plural:
creels

Origin of Creel

  • Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English crele, from a Old French root *creille, variant of greille (cf. French grille), from Latin crāticula. The English word may also have been of Scottish origin originally.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English crel from Old French creille latticework from Latin crātīcula gridiron diminutive of crātis wickerwork

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Creel Sentence Examples

  • Joseph was ready to end the conversation but Dean was hoping for more fish in his creel.

  • Lifeboat assists grounded creel boat The Kirkwall lifeboat was called out on Tuesday to assist a creel boat The Kirkwall lifeboat was called out on Tuesday to assist a creel fishing boat aground off the Rendall shore.

  • Each fishing creel has a sturdy, leather strap and buckles and is carried effortlessly over the shoulder.

  • Naturalistic bronze cast statue of a fish-wife and little girl, the woman carrying a creel and a basket.

  • Dunbar fishermen creel fishing Open For hundreds of years we have found ways to help keep fish from going off.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRE

Words Ending With

LELEEL

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Words Starting With C and Ending With L

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With L