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Definition of creel in English: creelnoun kriːlkril 1A large wicker basket for holding fish. 鱼篓 Example sentencesExamples - He walked a few paces away and snagged the creel he'd been using.
- It might feel goofy, but crawling around the banks on your knees, hiding behind trees, and using the river's steep gradients to remain concealed can ensure a stocked creel.
- Photography even substantiated claims of overflowing creels.
- Most of the larger boats use single trawls while the smaller inshore vessels often fish by dropping creels in what supporters describe as a truly sustainable fishery.
- I slipped the kokanee into a plastic bag, wishing that I hadn't lost the old wicker creel that was companion to Grandfather's cane fly rod, and our last fishing trip was over.
- She stands robustly by her creel, knife and oyster in her hands.
- Planting those in my dear hubby's fishing creel will be a piece of cake.
Synonyms receptacle, container, holder, vessel, box, case - 1.1 An angler's fishing basket.
(钓鱼者的)鱼笼 Example sentencesExamples - While prowling around in our cluttered attic, this fanciful fishing creel my hubby never uses anymore caught my eye.
- All turf was brought home with horse car and creel.
- A word about those creels: Successful anglers really do keep their catch here; fishing is so carefully restricted that there's no need for rigid catch-and-release regulations.
- His hip boots and willow creel, along with a fly rod, define him as a fly fisher.
2A rack holding bobbins or spools when spinning. (纺纱时用的)筒子架,纱架 Example sentencesExamples - He said he believed that dust had remained on the looms and yarn creels when the workers returned after the summer shutdown.
OriginMiddle English (in sense 1; originally Scots and northern English): of unknown origin. sense 2 dates from the mid 19th century. Rhymesallele, anele, anneal, appeal, Bastille, Beale, Castile, chenille, cochineal, cockatiel, conceal, congeal, deal, eel, Emile, feel, freewheel, genteel, Guayaquil, heal, heel, he'll, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, Lille, Lucille, manchineel, meal, misdeal, Neil, O'Neill, ordeal, peal, peel, reel, schlemiel, seal, seel, she'll, spiel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, teal, underseal, veal, weal, we'll, wheel, zeal Definition of creel in US English: creelnounkrilkrēl 1A wicker basket for carrying fish. 鱼篓 Example sentencesExamples - Most of the larger boats use single trawls while the smaller inshore vessels often fish by dropping creels in what supporters describe as a truly sustainable fishery.
- She stands robustly by her creel, knife and oyster in her hands.
- He walked a few paces away and snagged the creel he'd been using.
- I slipped the kokanee into a plastic bag, wishing that I hadn't lost the old wicker creel that was companion to Grandfather's cane fly rod, and our last fishing trip was over.
- It might feel goofy, but crawling around the banks on your knees, hiding behind trees, and using the river's steep gradients to remain concealed can ensure a stocked creel.
- Planting those in my dear hubby's fishing creel will be a piece of cake.
- Photography even substantiated claims of overflowing creels.
Synonyms receptacle, container, holder, vessel, box, case - 1.1 An angler's fishing basket.
(钓鱼者的)鱼笼 Example sentencesExamples - His hip boots and willow creel, along with a fly rod, define him as a fly fisher.
- While prowling around in our cluttered attic, this fanciful fishing creel my hubby never uses anymore caught my eye.
- A word about those creels: Successful anglers really do keep their catch here; fishing is so carefully restricted that there's no need for rigid catch-and-release regulations.
- All turf was brought home with horse car and creel.
2A rack holding bobbins or spools for spinning. (纺纱时用的)筒子架,纱架 Example sentencesExamples - He said he believed that dust had remained on the looms and yarn creels when the workers returned after the summer shutdown.
OriginMiddle English (in creel (sense 1); originally Scots and northern English): of unknown origin. creel (sense 2) dates from the mid 19th century. |