1. a person or machine that winds thread, yarn, or film onto a reel
2. a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance

Examples

• The textile factory employed several reelers to wind the cotton thread.
• The old reeler worked efficiently, winding yards of silk onto wooden spools.
• At the Highland games, dancers performed a traditional reeler.
• The band struck up a lively tune for the reeler.
• She operated the automatic reeler that wound fishing line.
• The film reeler carefully wound the movie reel to prevent damage.