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Webster 1913 Edition

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[Prov. E.

weel

weal

, a wicker basket to catch eels; prob. akin to

willow

, and so called as made of willow twigs.]

A kind of trap or snare for fish, made of twigs.

[Obs.]

Carew.

, WEELY,

Noun.

A kind of twiggin trap or snare for fish.

weely ‎(plural weelies)

A kind of trap or snare for fish, made of twigs.
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