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 fishing 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
gin trap
noun
an object used for catching small animals and birds
ground bait
noun
pieces of food etc that someone who is fishing throws in the water to attract fish. The American word is chum.
harpoon
noun
a weapon consisting of a blade on a pole fixed 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
lobster pot
noun
a basket with a lid that is dropped into the sea 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 fixed to a long stick, used for catching butterflies, fish, or other things
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 round 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 trousers and rubber boots that people wear when they stand in water to fish
