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creelman

creelman noun: one who fishes with a creel.

Noun

creelman (plural creelmen)

  1. One who fishes with a creel.

Proper noun capitalized: Creelman

Creelman (plural Creelmans)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Forms of creelman

Noun
pluralcreelmen
Proper noun
pluralCreelmans

Origin of creelman

From creel + -man.

From creelman, an occupational surname for someone who used a creel for catching or storing fish.

Questions about creelman

What does creelman mean?
Creelman means one who fishes with a creel.
What part of speech is creelman?
Creelman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of creelman?
The plural of creelman is creelmen.

Words near creelman in the dictionary

  1. creeler
  2. creelers
  3. creelful
  4. creelfuls
  5. creeling
  6. creelman
  7. Creelmans
  8. creelmen
  9. creels
  10. creelsful
  11. Creely

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