noun

creel

KREEL/kriːl/

A basket for carrying caught fish or fishing gear.

Freshly caught fish fill the woven creel beside a fishing rod and net.

A traditional woven fishing creel with its hinged lid raised, revealing freshly caught fish inside; a fishing rod and landing net beside it establish its angling use.

Etymology

Creel originally meant a basket or pannier carried on the back, providing the broader basket sense behind the angler’s fish basket. Its earlier origin is unknown.

More examples

He keeps spare fishing line and hooks in his creel.
She empties her creel when she gets home from fishing.
The shop sells woven creels with adjustable shoulder straps.

Forms

creel · creels

Similar words

basket: Basket is broader and need not be used for fishing.