Reel
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A short encyclopedia entry defining the word "reel" from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. It gives the etymology (Old English hréol) and describes reels as cylinders or frameworks for winding thread or line, including sewing-thread spools, fishing reels and the open spinning reel. It also notes the Scottish dance of the same name and the "bead and reel" architectural moulding.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1911
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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