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Wednesday Word: Creel
Creel - noun.
A creel is the name for a wicker fishing basket or a wicker trap for fish and lobster. You probably guessed right that it looks like this:
However, a creel can also be a frame for holding bobbins of thread or yarn in textile manufacturing. There are many types of creels out there, from manual to automatic ones, so if you're super curious, I suggest a quick Google!
A creel is the name for a wicker fishing basket or a wicker trap for fish and lobster. You probably guessed right that it looks like this:
By Sobebunny - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
However, a creel can also be a frame for holding bobbins of thread or yarn in textile manufacturing. There are many types of creels out there, from manual to automatic ones, so if you're super curious, I suggest a quick Google!