Definitions of reel:

• noun:   a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
• noun:   winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
• noun:   a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
• noun:   music composed for dancing a reel
• noun:   an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
• noun:   a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
• verb:   wind onto or off a reel
• verb:   walk as if unable to control one's movements
• verb:   revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5045)