Weel \Weel\, Weely \Weel"y\, [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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |