1. plural of creel: wicker baskets used for carrying fish or other items
Usage: fishing; traditional
2. plural of creel: frames or cages used to hold spools of yarn or thread in textile manufacturing
Usage: textile industry; technical

Examples

• The fishermen carried their catch in woven creels.
• She loaded the empty creels into the boat before dawn.
• The textile mill had dozens of creels holding colorful threads.
• Workers replaced the empty spools on the spinning creels.
• Traditional Scottish fishermen still use willow creels.
• The factory floor was lined with mechanical creels feeding the looms.