Main Entry: ¹reel

Pronunciation: \ˈrēl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēol; akin to Old Norse hræll weaver's reed, Greek krekein to weave

Date: before 12th century

1 : a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound: as a : a small windlass at the butt of a fishing rod for the line b chiefly British : a spool or bobbin for sewing thread c : a flanged spool for photographic film; especially : one for motion pictures
2 : a quantity of something wound on a reel