Definition of creel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a wicker basket (as for carrying newly caught fish)
2
: a bar with skewers for holding bobbins in a spinning machine
creel
verb
creeled; creeling; creels
Definition of creel (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put (caught fish) in a creel
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The first known use of creel was in the 14th century
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