tippet

noun

tip·pet ˈti-pət

Synonyms of tippet next

: a long hanging end of cloth attached to a sleeve, cap, or hood

: a shoulder cape of fur or cloth often with hanging ends

: a long black scarf worn over the robe by Anglican clergymen during morning and evening prayer

fishing : a short length of material (such as gut, nylon, or horsehair) attached at the thinnest end of a tapered leader (see leader sense 1e(2)) and used to secure an artificial fly

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Line class, tippet class, and length records for Florida-strain fish will still be eligible for records in the largemouth bass category. —

Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 19 June 2024 The second reason for tippets is to accommodate different sizes of flies. —

Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 However, a short section of fluorocarbon tippet at the end of the leader can help sink a fly just below the surface when fishing emerger or cripple patterns. —

Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023 Ben Christensen hooked the 31.55-pound catfish while casting an olive-colored creek damsel fly on 12-pound tippet with a 4-weight rod in the Pedernales River. —

Pete Thomas, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for tippet