creel

[kreel] Origin

creel

[kreel]
noun
1.
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
2.
a basket made of wicker or other material, for holding fish, lobsters, etc.
3.
a trap for fish, lobsters, etc., especially one made of wicker.
4.
a framework, especially one for holding bobbins in a spinning machine.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English crele, of uncertain origin
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Creel is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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creel (kriːl)
 
n
1.  a wickerwork basket, esp one used to hold fish
2.  a wickerwork trap for catching lobsters, etc
3.  the framework on a spinning machine that holds the bobbins
4.  dialect (West Yorkshire) a wooden frame suspended from a ceiling, used for drying clothes
 
[C15: from Scottish, of obscure origin]

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creel
early 15c., of unknown origin, originally Scottish.
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