noun
- The hollow guard hairs of a moose, traditionally used by Indigenous peoples and fly-tiers for making fishing flies and other crafted items.
Usage: Usually plural; specialized term in fly-fishing and traditional crafts; Valued for their buoyancy and texture in fly-tying
Examples
- The fly-tier selected moosehairs for the dry fly pattern because of their natural buoyancy.
- Moosehairs have been used in traditional Indigenous crafts for centuries.
- He collected moosehairs from the forest floor to use in his next fishing fly project.
- The pattern called for moosehairs to create a realistic body on the artificial insect.