Definition of "creel" [creel]

• A wicker basket, especially one used by anglers for carrying fish. (noun)
• A frame for holding bobbins or spools in a spinning machine. (noun)

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• "The diftincHou teems hardly necefiarv, fince the term creel or up - right is taken fo loofely."
• "REGULATIONS: The daily creel is four trout under 12 inches, although guide services are typically catch-and-release only."
• "Now, a fisherman can always throw a catch he doesn't like back, but, ultimately, no matter how cunning and patient a sportsman he is, what ends up in his creel is really up to the fish."