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

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)

British 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

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 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