'Tippet grebe' definitions:

Definition of 'Tippet grebe'

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Tippet \Tip"pet\, n. [OE. tipet, tepet, AS. t[ae]ppet, probably fr. L. tapete tapestry, hangings. Cf. Tape, Tapestry, Tapet.]
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. [1913 Webster]
2. A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]
3. A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching. [Scot.] --Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
Tippet grebe (Zool.), the great crested grebe, or one of several similar species.
Tippet grouse (Zool.), the ruffed grouse.
To turn tippet, to change. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]