weel

Meaning

Noun

trap for catching fish; a weely.

Verb

Pronunciation spelling of will, representing Latino-accented English.

Synonyms

basket

🧺

eddy

fish-trap

pool

hen-coop

willy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wiːl/

Etymology

From Middle English wele, wyle, welle, likely a fusion of Old Norse vél ("device"; compare Icelandic vél (“a contrivance to catch fish”)) and Middle English welwe, wilwe (“a weir, trap, or other device made of willow branches”), from Old English wilige, wylige (“basket”), related to Old English welig (“willow”).