■ noun
1》 a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, etc. can be wound.
↘a length of something wound on a ~.
2》 a part of a film.
3》 a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance.
↘a piece of music for a ~, typically in simple or duple time.
■ verb
1》 ( ~ something in ) wind a line on to a ~ by turning the ~.
↘bring a fish attached to a line towards one by turning a ~.
2》 ( ~ something off ) say something rapidly and effortlessly.
3》 stagger or lurch violently.
↘feel giddy or bewildered.
4》 dance a ~.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
OE hrēol , of unknown origin.