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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Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Be sure to check each state’s regulations (linked below) for season dates, creel limits, and other restrictions on equipment and legal waterbodies.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
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
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Noun
Fishing boats in bright, primary colors bob in the shelter of the stone-walled harbor, while the sea wall is adorned with a tangle of nets, lobster creels, and old buoys.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Be sure to check each state’s regulations (linked below) for season dates, creel limits, and other restrictions on equipment and legal waterbodies.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
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
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“Creel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creel. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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