Definition of bait

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Bait (v. i.) Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net..

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Fly-fish :: Fly-fish (v. i.) To angle, using flies for bait..
Baiting :: Baiting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bai.
Baiter :: Baiter (n.) One who baits; a tormentor.
Hook :: Hook (v. t.) To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout..
Hippe :: Hippe (n.) A genus of marine decapod crustaceans, which burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura..
Loligo :: Loligo (n.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait..
Dap :: Dap (v. i.) To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water.
Pearlfish :: Pearlfish (n.) Any fish whose scales yield a pearl-like pigment used in manufacturing artificial pearls, as the bleak, and whitebait..
Inescate :: Inescate (v. t.) To allure; to lay a bait for.
Sniggle :: Sniggle (v. i.) To fish for eels by thrusting the baited hook into their holes or hiding places.
Allure :: Allure (v. t.) To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract..
Slate :: Slate (v. t.) To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3..
Bait :: Bait (v. i.) A light or hasty luncheon.
Bait :: Bait (v. t.) To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses..
Sliver :: Sliver (n.) Bait made of pieces of small fish. Cf. Kibblings.
Caddis :: Caddis (n.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larvae generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm..
Decoy :: Decoy (n.) Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait..
Vent :: Vent (n.) A baiting place; an inn.
Gentle :: Gentle (n.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait.
Ligger :: Ligger (n.) A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing. See Leger, a..
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