Synonyms for spool

Most common

reel · bobbin

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.

Related words

Word family

spoolie spoolwork

Phrases

spool brush spool up

Forms

Plural

spools → bobbins, reels…

Example sentences

• reel Care to reel in some big ones? Let's go fishing.
• bobbin Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

reel¹

6 letters

bobbin²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bobbin² = 2 syllables).