re-bait
verb[IorT]
(alsorebait)uk/ˌriːˈbeɪt/us/ˌriːˈbeɪt/to put morefoodon ahook(=curvedpieceofwire)or in aspecialdeviceused toattractandcatchafishoranimal, after the firstfoodyou put there has beeneaten:
Theychoppedup somechickenandbaconto rebaittheircrabpots.
One of thefishermenweighsthebreamas theycatchthem, while the other re-baits andcasts.
- We go around to thelinesfourtimesduring thenightto take off thefishand re-bait thehooks.
- Aftercatchingandremovingtherat, theysmoke,reset, and rebait therattrap.
- If afishthrowsthehook, you have towastetimeretrievingit to re-bait.
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fisherman
- fishhook
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- outfish
- overfishing
- poach
- poaching
- pointer
- predation
- quarry
- spear