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FISHING TACKLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gear used in fishingplay

Synonyms:

fishing gear; fishing rig; fishing tackle; rig; tackle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fishing tackle" is a kind of...):

appurtenance; gear; paraphernalia (equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.)

Meronyms (parts of "fishing tackle"):

gig (a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting)

Meronyms (members of "fishing tackle"):

bob; bobber; bobfloat; cork (a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line)

fishhook (a sharp barbed hook for catching fish)

fishing line (a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached)

fishing pole; fishing rod (a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line)

gaff (an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish)

harpoon (a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it)

landing net (a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water)

reel (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod)

fishgig; fizgig; gig; lance; spear (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)

spinner (fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water)

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