tippet

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English tippet, Old English tæppet, from Latin tapete (“cloth”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɪpɪt/ Rhymes: -ɪpɪt === Noun === tippet (plural tippets) 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. (historical) A piece of mail armor protecting the shoulders and neck; a camail. (Scotland, obsolete) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line. (Scotland, obsolete) A handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching. (fishing) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== tippet grebe (great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus) tippet grouse (ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus) turn tippet Tyburn tippet === References === == German == === Pronunciation === === Verb === tippet second-person plural subjunctive I of tippen == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === tippa === Verb === tippet inflection of tippe: simple past past participle