What does creel mean?
Creel means A woven basket, especially a wicker basket..
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/kɹiːl/ · noun
A woven basket, especially a wicker basket..
For aught that appears in the record, plaintiff's fall was due entirely to the fact that his foot "creeled," and no one can say that his injuries were not due to the fall, but to the fact that he rolled down the embankment. […] he stepped around, and in doing so "creeled his foot in some way" and fell down the embankment, […]
[…] a "creeled foot " strapped to relieve strained muscles, […]
He creeled his ankle when he jumped off the porch. […] Vinegar was a key ingredient in many remedies for a creeled ankle.
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Creel means A woven basket, especially a wicker basket..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For aught that appears in the record, plaintiff's fall was due entirely to the fact that his foot "creeled," and no one can say that his injuries were not due to the fall, but to the fact that he rolled down the embankment. […] he stepped around, and in doing so "creeled his foot in some way" and fell down the embankment, […]
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