1
: a wicker basket (as for carrying newly caught fish)
2
: a bar with skewers for holding bobbins in a spinning machine
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Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 23 Aug. 2023
Smart Storage: Cutlery Caddy A wicker fishing creel filled with napkins and flatware makes for a handy grab-and-go serving piece.
—Anna Logan, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023
The daily creel limits remain in effect no matter how many flounder or shrimp or crabs are vulnerable to the taking.
—David Rainer Alabama Department Of Conservation and Natural Resources, al, 10 Aug. 2023
At 62, Robinson is a scuba instructor and the owner of ZooKeeper, which makes a sort of underwater creel for safely storing lionfish during dives and sponsors lionfish derbies across the state.
—Rayna O’Nan, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023
That fish was put in the creel.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2021
For a fresh twist on a floral wreath, gather a cluster in a vintage fishing creel (lined with plastic and a wet floral foam base to keep pieces secure), and hang on your front door.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
In both states, there are many and varied regulations regarding size, creel and methods for catching trout.
—Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2022
This year’s edition will include a creel full of angling content, too, from vendors with the latest gear to seminars by leading experts to fishing lodges and guide services.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2022
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Above it, the chippy shelf holds additional finds, including a fishing creel.
—Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 23 Aug. 2023
Smart Storage: Cutlery Caddy A wicker fishing creel filled with napkins and flatware makes for a handy grab-and-go serving piece.
—Anna Logan, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023
The daily creel limits remain in effect no matter how many flounder or shrimp or crabs are vulnerable to the taking.
—David Rainer Alabama Department Of Conservation and Natural Resources, al, 10 Aug. 2023
At 62, Robinson is a scuba instructor and the owner of ZooKeeper, which makes a sort of underwater creel for safely storing lionfish during dives and sponsors lionfish derbies across the state.
—Rayna O’Nan, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023
That fish was put in the creel.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2021
For a fresh twist on a floral wreath, gather a cluster in a vintage fishing creel (lined with plastic and a wet floral foam base to keep pieces secure), and hang on your front door.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
In both states, there are many and varied regulations regarding size, creel and methods for catching trout.
—Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2022
This year’s edition will include a creel full of angling content, too, from vendors with the latest gear to seminars by leading experts to fishing lodges and guide services.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2022
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creel
nounˈkrē(ə)l
: a basket for holding a catch of fish
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