Creels

/ˈkriːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of creel; multiple wicker or wire baskets used for catching and carrying fish while fishing.

Etymology

Plural of 'creel' from Scots and Northern English dialect. The term has been used since at least the 1600s in British fishing terminology.

Kelly Says

Antique fishing creels are now collected as folk art—they represent centuries of ingenious design that solved the problem of keeping fish alive without ice or electricity!

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