Definition of bait

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Bait (v. i.) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey..

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Ten-pounder :: Ten-pounder (n.) A large oceanic fish (Elops saurus) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait.
Jig :: "Jig (n.) A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached..
Bug :: Bug (n.) One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc..
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..
Kibblings :: Kibblings (n. pl.) Portions of small fish used for bait on the banks of Newfoundland.
Cynarctomachy :: Cynarctomachy (n.) Bear baiting with a dog.
Lugworm :: Lugworm (n.) A large marine annelid (Arenicola marina) having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also lobworm, and baitworm..
Baiter :: Baiter (n.) One who baits; a tormentor.
Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To attack; to bait.
Angleworm :: Angleworm (n.) A earthworm of the genus Lumbricus, frequently used by anglers for bait. See Earthworm..
Bait :: Bait (v. i.) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey..
Spoon :: Spoon (n.) Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait..
Whitebait :: Whitebait (n.) A small translucent fish (Salanx Chinensis) abundant at certain seasons on the coasts of China and Japan, and used in the same manner as the European whitebait..
Snap :: Snap (v. i.) To make an effort to bite; to aim to seize with the teeth; to catch eagerly (at anything); -- often with at; as, a dog snapsat a passenger; a fish snaps at the bait..
Bate :: Bate (v. i.) To flutter as a hawk; to bait.
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..
Lant :: Lant (n.) Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species (A. tobianus) and the American species (A. Americanus) live on sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait. Called also launce, and sand eel..
Inescate :: Inescate (v. t.) To allure; to lay a bait for.
Bait :: Bait (v. i.) A light or hasty luncheon.
Badger :: Badger (v. t.) To tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently..
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