tippet

IPA: tˈɪpʌt

A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
A stole worn by Anglican ministers or other clergymen.
(historical) A piece of mail armor protecting the shoulders and neck; a camail.
(Scotland, obsolete) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line.
(Scotland, obsolete) A handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching.
(fishing) In fly fishing, the part of the leader that attaches to the fly.
A bird's ruffle.
One of the patagia, or pieces at the side of the pronotum of a moth.
A surname.

Examples of "tippet" in Sentences

The angler carefully tied a small fly onto his tippet before casting into the river
The slender tippet of the fishing line allowed for a delicate presentation of the bait
The tippet snapped under the weight of the large fish, causing the angler to lose the opportunity to reel it in
She adjusted the length of her tippet to match the depth of the water she was fishing in
The tippet material was so thin and transparent that it was almost invisible in the water