noun
tippet
The fine end section of a fishing leader.
The angler tied a fly to the tippet.
Etymology
Tippet was an established word for a narrow hanging strip or appendage. Fishing applied it to the slender terminal section of a leader.
More examples
- A thin tippet made the line less visible.
- She replaced the damaged tippet.
- The knot joined the tippet to the rest of the leader.
Forms
tippet · tippets
Similar words
- leader
- The leader connects the fishing line to the lure or fly; the tippet is its fine end section.