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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Tippet

/tĭp'-ət/ · Tip·pet · IPA /ˈtɪpɪt/
01 n. A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material.
  1. 1.
    A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material.
  2. 2.
    A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line.[Scot.]
  3. 3.
    A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching.[Scot.]
Phrases & compounds
Tippet grebe — the great crested grebe, or one of several similar species.
Tippet grouse — the ruffed grouse.
To turn tippet — to change.