creel vs basket

creel and basket both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
creel	Yes	No	No	No
basket	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basket is a hypernym of creel; that is, basket is a word with a broader meaning than creel:

Other hypernyms of creel include handbasket.

creel (noun)	basket (noun)
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish	a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
	a container that is usually woven and has handles
	horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
	the quantity contained in a basket