FISHING GEAR

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does fishing gear mean? 

• FISHING GEAR (noun)
  The noun FISHING GEAR has 1 sense:

1. gear used in fishing

  Familiarity information: FISHING GEAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FISHING GEAR (noun)

Meaning:

Gear used in fishing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fishing gear; fishing rig; fishing tackle; tackle; rig

Hypernyms ("fishing gear" is a kind of...):

appurtenance; gear; paraphernalia (equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.)

Meronyms (parts of "fishing gear"):

gig (a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting)

Meronyms (members of "fishing gear"):

fishgig; fizgig; gig; lance; spear (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)

reel (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod)

landing net (a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water)

harpoon (a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it)

bob; bobber; bobfloat; cork (a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line)

gaff (an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish)

fishing pole; fishing rod (a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line)

fishing line (a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached)

fishhook (a sharp barbed hook for catching fish)

spinner (fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water)