Hunting, shooting and fishing equipment
bait
noun
food used for attracting and catching fish, birds, or animals
barb
noun
a short curved point on something such as a fish hook that makes it difficult to remove
cockpit
noun
a place where cockfights are held
creel
noun
a basket used for keeping fish that you have just caught
creel
noun
a container used for catching fish, especially lobsters
decoy
noun
a real or artificial bird used for attracting other birds by people who hunt them
dragnet
noun
a net pulled along the bottom of an area of water to collect things
drifter
noun
a boat that has a net that floats next to it, used for catching fish
drift net
noun
a very large net for catching fish that hangs upright in the sea
fishing line
noun
strong string used with a fishing rod for catching fish
fishing rod
noun
a long thin pole that you use with a fishing line and a hook for catching fish
fishing tackle
noun
the equipment that you use to catch fish
fishnet
noun
a string net used for catching fish
fleet
noun
all the boats used for fishing from one port, area, or country, or for a particular type of fish
float
noun
an object used in fishing that floats on the water
fly
noun
a small hook made to look like an insect, fixed to the end of a fishing line and used for catching fish
gaff
noun
a pole with a hook on the end, used for pulling large fish out of water
harpoon
noun
a weapon consisting of a blade on a pole attached to a rope, used for hunting whales and big fish
hook
noun
a small curved piece of metal or plastic used for catching fish at the end of a line
leader
noun
a short piece of strong transparent string used for tying a hook to a fishing line
lobster pot
noun
a basket with a lid that is dropped into the ocean to catch lobsters
lure
noun
an object used for attracting fish or animals that you want to catch
net
noun
a bag made of net attached to a long stick, used for catching butterflies, fish, or other things
pit
noun
an enclosed place where animals are made to fight
reel
noun
the part of a fishing rod that you turn to make the line longer or shorter
shark net
noun
a long net that is put out in the sea to prevent sharks from coming near to the beach and attacking people who are swimming
shotgun
noun
a long gun that is used especially for hunting birds and animals
sinker
noun
a heavy object used in fishing to carry the line or the net to the bottom of the water
snare
noun
a piece of equipment used for catching an animal. It consists of a wire or rope that is pulled tightly around the animal.
tackle
noun
special equipment that people use for sports such as fishing or rock climbing
trap
noun
a piece of equipment used for catching animals
trawl
noun
a large net that is pulled through the water to catch fish
trawler
noun
a boat used for fishing by pulling a large net through the water
trawl net
noun
a trawl for catching fish
waders
noun
rubber boots or a combination of pants and rubber boots that people wear when they stand in water to fish
