| bait | 1. Any substance, especially. Food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net. 2. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation. 3. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. 4. A light or hasty luncheon. <zoology> Bait bug, a crustacean of the genus Hippa found burrowing in sandy beaches. See Anomura. Origin: Icel. Beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS. Bat food, Sw. Bete. See Bait. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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