"sinkant" meaning in English

See sinkant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sinkants [plural]
Etymology: sink + -ant Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sink|ant}} sink + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} sinkant (plural sinkants)
  1. (fishing) A chemical agent applied to a fly to make it sink instead of floating on the water. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-sinkant-en-noun-96YXcI6- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ant Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for sinkant meaning in English (1.3kB)

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