DROPPERS

Noun

droppers

plural of dropper

Source: Wiktionary

DROPPER

Drop"per, n.

1. One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.

2. A dropping tube.

3. (Mining)

Definition: A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.

4. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game,

– formerly a common, and still an occasional, habit of the setter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition