reeler

/ˈriːlər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that reels, especially a machine or device that winds something onto a reel.
    • He worked as a reeler in the textile mill, winding thread onto bobbins.
    • The factory uses an automatic reeler to spool the wire.
    • The fishing rod's reeler jammed halfway through the catch.
  2. A person who staggers or sways, as if dizzy.
    • After the roller coaster, he was a reeler and had to sit down.
    • She was a reeler after the long hike in the heat.
    • The reeler stumbled out of the spinning ride.
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