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creel

[kreel] / kril /
NOUN
basket
Synonyms
STRONGEST
box crate
STRONG
bassinet bin bushel cradle hamper nacelle pannier
NOUN
hamper
Synonyms
STRONG
bassinet carton crate pannier
WEAK
laundry basket

Example Sentences

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Oban in Argyll also builds a creel tree as part of the town's winter festival.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Reduced bureaucracy could benefit west coast creel fisherman who sell directly into Europe and benefit from measures to reduce hold-ups for goods that perish quickly.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

Entanglements can involve creel fishing gear or ghost gear - rope and nets that have been lost or abandoned by fishing boats.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

The creel fishermen had been working further south when they received a report of the entangled whale.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

I galloped down the hall into the library with a fishing creel over my shoulder.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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