From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of uncoiled.
Note: [Narrower terms: coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled; convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself;curled, curled up;
involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured); looped, whorled; twined, twisted;
convoluted; involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward); wound]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coil \Coil\ (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coiled (koild); p. pr.
& vb. n. Coiling.] [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect,
gather together, L. coligere; col- + legere to gather. See
Legend, and cf. Cull, v. t., Collect.]
1. To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when
not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.
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2. To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils. [Obs. or R.]
--T. Edwards.
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