Tippet

Word TIPPET
Character 6
Hyphenation tip pet
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Tippet"

What do we mean by tippet?

A covering for the shoulders, as of fur, with long ends that hang in front. noun

A long stole worn by members of the Anglican clergy. noun

A long hanging part, as of a sleeve, hood, or cape. noun

The thinnest end of a tapered fly-fishing leader. noun

A long and narrow pendent part of the dress, as the hanging part of a sleeve or the liripipium. noun

Any scarf or similar garment. noun

A cape or muffler, usually covering the shoulders or coming, at most, half-way to the elbow, but longer in front; especially, such a garment when made of fur; in modern use, any covering for the neck, or the neck and shoulders, with hanging ends, especially a woolen muffler tied about the neck. Fur tippets still form part of the official costume of English judges. noun

In the Ch. of Eng., a kind of cape worn by literates (non-graduates), of stuff, and instead of the hood, and by graduates, beneficed clergy, and dignitaries, of silk, at times when they do not wear the hood. noun

A hood of chain-mail: used sometimes for camail. noun

A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing-line. noun

A bundle of straw bound together at one end, used in thatching. noun

In ornithology, a formation of long or downy feathers about a bird's head or neck; a ruff or ruffle. noun

In entomology, one of the patagia, or pieces attached to the sides of the pronotum, of a moth: so called because they are generally covered with soft, plumy scales. thus resembling tippets. Also shoulder-tippet. noun

A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material. noun

A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line. noun

A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching. noun

The great crested grebe, or one of several similar species. noun

The ruffed grouse. noun

To change. noun

A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front noun

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.

A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line.

A handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching.

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.

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The word "tippet" in example sentences

A knot I use to tie flies to my tippet is the UN-improved clinch knot ..... 4, or 5 wraps and just barely through the bottom hole, hold it there, wet the loops, and draw them up leaving but a fraction of an inch to trip off. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The tippet is the same diameter across it's length, like mono. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This piece of tippet is usually tied into the bend of the hook of my first fly. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The personal rewards of using thin-ass tippet is my own victory. ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

Spainhower explains that the pressure of biting on even a hair-thin tippet of mono can crack a preexisting fracture line in the tooth, but more often it is pulling at leader clamped between teeth or the snapping of tooth against tooth after the mono is cut that causes the damage. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The tippet is the most elegant article of Indian dress we have ever seen. ❋ William Clark (1804)

She and her companions wore short petticoats, and a kind of tippet on their shoulders. ❋ Unknown (1859)

She and her companions wore short petticoats and a kind of tippet on their shoulders. ❋ Unknown (1859)

Yes | No | Report from rdorman wrote 8 weeks 2 days ago you can use it without casting suffering ... once you figure out your leader build to casting style for the weight lines you use, it will help tremendously ... i recommend a stiff line for leader (helps prevent tangles and casts better) and that you use "tippet" material for the tippet, but if you don't want to use the limpest line you can (generally limper tippet means more natural presentation). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Knots that may be slightly stronger, but have more access tippet to trim off after tying I do not use for that reason. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If your dry fly is falling back on the leader dramatically when you make a presentation, shorten the tippet by a foot, use a tippet one size larger, or both. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You can reconstruct a new, knotless leader when you need a new tippet, and after several new tippets, you can add a bigger diameter section that you've used up above the tippet, and still use the same leader now having two blood knots in the original knotless leader. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Much of that can be addressed in the tippet section, and not the butt section, however, but a guy named George Harvey, I imagine you know of his leader design, believes you will catch more fish by NOT turning over your leader, but by casting it on the water in a slack loops! ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you compare the cost of tippet material to leaders, there is no question which is more expensive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The knot is stronger than the improved clinch knot, and now you can tie many flies to your tippet before having to replace the tippet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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