bobfloat

9.4

Small float made of cork attached to a fishing line to show when a fish bites

noun

Specialized

: flotador

The bobfloat dipped suddenly, signaling a fish had taken the bait.

Examples

Many anglers choose a red-and-white bobfloat for visibility in the water.
The bobfloat helps me know when a fish is biting.
He attached a bobfloat to his line before casting it into the river.
I bought a new bobfloat for my fishing trip.
He attached a bobfloat to his line before casting it into the river.
Many anglers choose a red-and-white bobfloat for visibility in the water.
The bobfloat dipped suddenly, signaling a fish had taken the bait.

Synonyms

bobber

vsbobfloat

5 5.8

A small float you attach to a fishing line to show when a fish bites

generally is made of cork rather than cork or plastic

bob

vsbobfloat

1 7.5

A small float on a fishing line that shows when a fish bites

is usually made of cork rather than cork or plastic

Surface Forms

bobfloat singular

bobfloats plural

Morphology

bobfloat = bob + float (transparent) = bob + float

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'bob' + 'float' meaning a float that bobs on the water, which is easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Bobfloat comes from the two simple words bob and float. Bob means 'to move up and down' and float means 'to stay on the water', so a bobfloat is a small float that bobs to show when a fish bites.