Definition of reel

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Reel (n.) A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel..

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Tongue-tied :: Tongue-tied (a.) Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause..
Arboriform :: Arboriform (a.) Treelike in shape.
Umbriere :: Umbriere (n.) In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril..
Zoophyte :: Zoophyte (v. i.) Any one of numerous species of invertebrate animals which more or less resemble plants in appearance, or mode of growth, as the corals, gorgonians, sea anemones, hydroids, bryozoans, sponges, etc., especially any of those that form compound colonies having a branched or treelike form, as many corals and hydroids..
Creel :: Creel (n.) An osier basket, such as anglers use..
Gratuity :: Gratuity (n.) Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present.
Filature :: Filature (n.) A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an establishment for reeling silk..
Vane :: Vane (n.) A contrivance attached to some elevated object for the purpose of showing which way the wind blows; a weathercock. It is usually a plate or strip of metal, or slip of wood, often cut into some fanciful form, and placed upon a perpendicular axis around which it moves freely..
Troll :: Troll (v. i.) To fish with a rod whose line runs on a reel; also, to fish by drawing the hook through the water..
Reel :: Reel (n.) The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken reel..
Titubation :: Titubation (n.) The act of stumbling, rocking, or rolling; a reeling..
Passable :: Passable (a.) Capable of being freely circulated or disseminated; acceptable; generally receivable; current.
Talk :: Talk (v. t.) To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French..
Swimbel :: Swim (v. i.) To be dizzy; to have an unsteady or reeling sensation; as, the head swims..
Stagger :: Stagger (v. t.) To cause to reel or totter.
Freely :: Freely (adv.) In a free manner; without restraint or compulsion; abundantly; gratuitously.
Flail :: Flail (n.) An instrument for threshing or beating grain from the ear by hand, consisting of a wooden staff or handle, at the end of which a stouter and shorter pole or club, called a swipe, is so hung as to swing freely..
Melanaemia :: Melanaemia (n.) A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.
Stagger :: Stagger (n.) To move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking; not to stand or walk with steadiness; to sway; to reel or totter..
Stagger :: Stagger (n.) An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing, as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion; vertigo; -- often in the plural; as, the stagger of a drunken man..
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