Cadbit

/ˈkædbɪt/ noun

An alternative or variant spelling of cadbait; a caddisfly larva used for fishing bait.

Dialectal or regional variant of 'cadbait', showing how fishing terminology varied across different English-speaking regions. The '-bit' ending may represent a compression or alternative form influenced by local pronunciation patterns, common in specialized occupational vocabularies.

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