Tippet /(?)/

Tip·pet

Tippet

n.
  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. 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.]

Phrases & Compounds
Tippet grebe
the great crested grebe, or one of several similar species.
Tippet grouse
the ruffed grouse.
To turn tippet
to change.