Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who reels, in any sense; specifically, a silk-winder.
- noun The grasshopper-warbler, Acrocephalus nævius: so called from its note.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who reels.
- noun (Zoöl.), Prov. Eng. The grasshopper warbler; -- so called from its note.
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- noun The grasshopper warbler.
- noun genetics An
autosomal -recessive mouse mutant in whichcortical neurons are generated normally butabnormally placed, a lack ofreelin causingdisorganization ofcortical laminar layers .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dancer of reels
- noun someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
Etymologies
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Examples
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Great Uncle did stunts in silents and shot a man in a cowboy one-reeler, then vanished to the hills like Roy Earle inHigh Sierra.
Bogart Generations Fred Osuna 2011
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For more information aboutCinémaVérité, click here. (court métrage = short (film), "one-reeler"). scotcher (skoh-tchay) verb
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Can Obama man lead a nation and a free world, if he cannot even control/tether in Two Clintons now? — reeler
Clinton Role-Playing at the Convention - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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After three hours of shooting in one of these ship-breaking yards, he was kicked out, but the usable footage prompted him to construct a trilogy of sorts: the building, voyage and dismantling of a ship. (the reeler – scroll down)
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Its absolutely a democratic thing to do to introduce a challenge vote in a party convention. — reeler
Clinton Supporters Try One More Tack - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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As for Bill, either a SC appointment or a very high level UN appointment is his prize. — reeler
Biden Busts His Own Buzz - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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He never snagged the long reeler I had envisioned for him, never clocked enough surf time to reach the next level where I believed he'd tap his well of confidence.
Norman Ollestad: Father's Day: Sole Survivor Of A Plane Crash At 11 Grows Up To Teach His Son To Face His Fears Norman Ollestad 2010
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After three hours of shooting in one of these ship-breaking yards, he was kicked out, but the usable footage prompted him to construct a trilogy of sorts: the building, voyage and dismantling of a ship. (the reeler – scroll down)
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He never snagged the long reeler I had envisioned for him, never clocked enough surf time to reach the next level where I believed he'd tap his well of confidence.
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Lincolnesque?. no, try Clintonesque when it comes to Barry! — reeler
Saturday in Springfield - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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