Reel \Reel\ (r[=e]l), n. [Gael. righil.] A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called {Scotch reel}. [1913 Webster] {Virginia reel}, the common name throughout the United States for the old English "country dance," or contradance (contredanse). --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]