Definition

Noun: - Gear used in fishing: A collective term for the equipment, apparatus, or gear used when fishing. This includes items like rods, reels, lines, hooks, lures, sinkers, floats, and nets.

Usage

"Fishing tackle" is an uncountable noun referring to the collection of equipment as a whole. It is used to talk about the gear needed for or used during the activity of fishing. - He spent the afternoon organizing his fishing tackle. - Before the trip, we need to check that we have all the necessary fishing tackle. - The store sells a wide variety of fishing tackle.

Advanced Usage

• "A piece of fishing tackle": Used to refer to a single item from the collection.
  • A hook is an essential piece of fishing tackle.

Variants and Related Words

• Tackle box (n): A box or container used to store and organize fishing tackle.
  • He opened his tackle box to choose a lure.
• Fishing gear (n): A direct synonym for "fishing tackle."
  • His fishing gear was neatly packed in the boat.

Synonyms

• Fishing gear: Equipment used for fishing.
• Angling equipment: Gear specifically for angling (fishing with a rod and line).

Noun

1. gear used in fishing