Synonyms and antonyms of Hunting, shooting and fishing equipment in American Thesaurus

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

rod (noun)

a fishing rod

shark net (noun)

Australian 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