tippet

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
2. 2
   A stole worn by Anglican ministers or other clergymen.
3. 3
   A piece of mail armor protecting the shoulders and neck; a camail.
4. 4
   A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line.
5. 5
   A handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching.
6. 6
   In fly fishing, the part of the leader that attaches to the fly.
7. 7
   A bird's ruffle.
8. 8
   One of the patagia, or pieces at the side of the pronotum of a moth.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.