a reel of thread
1reel — reel1 reelable, adj. /reel/, n. 1. a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. 2. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. 3. Photog …
2reel — I. /ril / (say reel) noun 1. a cylinder, frame, or other device, turning on an axis, on which to wind something. 2. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. 3. a small cylinder of wood or… …
3reel — reel1 [rēl] vi. [ME relen < the n.: from the sensation of whirling] 1. to give way or fall back; sway, waver, or stagger as from being struck 2. to lurch or stagger about, as from drunkenness or dizziness 3. to go around and around; whirl 4.… …
4Thread — (spr. thredd, »Faden«), die engl. Haspellänge: bei Baumwollengarn (auch bout) und der in Deutschland üblichen Weise (middle reel) für Kammgarn = 1,5 Yards, bei der meist gebräuchlichen kurzen Weise (short reel) für Kammgarn = 1 Yard oder 91,44 cm …
5reel — ► NOUN 1) a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, etc. can be wound. 2) a part of a film. 3) a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance with music in simple or duple time. ► VERB 1) (reel in) wind on or bring towards one by turning a reel. 2) ( …
6Reel — (r[=e]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reeled} (r?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reeling}. ] 1. To roll. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And Sisyphus an huge round stone did reel. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To wind upon a reel, as yarn or thread. [1913 Webster] …
7thread — I n. fiber, cord 1) to make, spin; wind thread 2) coarse; fine; heavy; thin thread 3) cotton; lisle; nylon; polyester; rayon; silk thread 4) a reel (BE), spool (AE) of thread 5) (misc.) to hang by a thread ( to be very uncertain ) theme train of… …
8reel — n. & v. n. 1 a cylindrical device on which thread, silk, yarn, paper, film, wire, etc., are wound. 2 a quantity of thread etc. wound on a reel. 3 a device for winding and unwinding a line as required, esp. in fishing. 4 a revolving part in… …
9reel — I [[t]ril[/t]] n. 1) a cylinder or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or let out wire, rope, film, etc 2) a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line 3) a quantity of… …
10reel — {{11}}reel (n.1) frame turning on an axis, late O.E. hreol reel for winding thread, from P.Gmc. *khrekhulaz; probably related to hrægel garment, and O.N. hræll spindle. Specifically of the fishing rod attachment from 1726; of a film projector… …
