Creel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɹiːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Creel is a noun meaning A woven basket, especially a wicker basket.
Meaning
A woven basket, especially a wicker basket.
More Meanings
- (textiles) A bar or set of bars with skewers for holding paying-off bobbins, as in the roving machine, throstle, and mule.
- (transitive) To place (fish) in a creel.
- (Appalachia, Southern US) To wrench or sprain.
Example Sentences
[…] 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.
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, […]
Word Forms
- creels
- creeling
- creeled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wickerwork, wicker, workbasket, creeler, reel, windle.
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