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creel

/kreel/US // kril //UK // (kriːl) //

罶,鲸鱼,鲸鱼皮,篧

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
    • : a basket made of wicker or other material, for holding fish, lobsters, etc.
    • : a trap for fish, lobsters, etc., especially one made of wicker.
    • : a framework, especially one for holding bobbins in a spinning machine.

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Examples

  • Gavin Creel, who is so remarkable as the lead in the revival of Hair—he plays Claude—just gave an interview and came out.

  • And this is one reason why the modern fisherman always carries a creel.

  • He had been drawing on his waders and buckling on his creel.

  • For this purpose the Strathspey lads got an old creel to put him in and some straw to light under it.

  • So I got down and drew this wattle from the side of a turf creel,—you see it is a strong blackthorn, and good stuff too.

  • Provided with this most charming and effective of lures, the angler is always sure to fill his creel.