1. a wicker basket used especially for carrying fish
Usage: fishing
2. a framework or cage used to hold yarn or thread in textile manufacturing
Usage: textile industry

Examples

• The angler carried his catch in a traditional wicker creel.
• She filled her creel with trout from the mountain stream.
• The old fisherman’s creel was worn smooth from years of use.
• Workers loaded fresh spools onto the textile creel.
• The creel held dozens of yarn bobbins for the weaving machine.
• He slung the empty creel over his shoulder before heading to the river.