Tippet
Pronunciation : Tip"pet
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. tipet, tepet, AS. t?ppet, probably fr. L. tapete tapestry, hangings. Cf. Tape, Tapestry, Tapet.]
Definition : 1. A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material. Chaucer. Bacon.
2. A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line. [Scot.]
3. A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching. [Scot.] Jamieson. Tippet grebe (Zo?l.), the great crested grebe, or one of several similar species. -- Tippet grouse (Zo?l.), the ruffed grouse. -- To turn tippet, to change. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913