sportsman's

Outdoor competitor's type

Sportsman's is the possessive form of sportsman, indicating something belonging to or associated with a person who engages in hunting, fishing, or outdoor sports.

It appears most often in business names and product descriptions: sportsman's lodge, sportsman's guide, sportsman's warehouse.

A sportsman's paradise is a place abundant in game or fish.

ethics

fair play

Honorable conduct in games

  • honorHigh regard, moral dignity
  • conductManner of behaving
  • codeSymbolic communication system

integrity · respect · tradition · gentleman · camaraderie · conservation · stewardship · etiquette · handshake · courtesy

hunting

paradise

Ideal, blissful place

  • lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
  • clubOrganization with membership
  • permitOfficial written authorization

license · bag limit · game reserve · trophy · quarry · waterfowl · pheasant · grouse · deer · elk

equipment

gear

Toothed wheel or belongings

apparel · boots · jacket · cap · knife · binoculars · compass · pack · holster · case

fishing

tackle

Gear or takedown

  • rodThin rigid stick
  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • creelAngler's wicker container

fly · lure · catch · trout · salmon · bass · pier · boat · charter · license

Opposites
ethical conduct in competition

sportsman'sunsportsmanlike

Contrary to athletic ethics

dirty · dishonest · underhanded · dishonorable · fraudulent

attitude toward competition

sportsman'sunsporting

Lacking fair play ethics

ungracious · petty · vindictive · spiteful · mean-spirited

Phrases
Family

sportsman, sportsmanlike, sportsmanship

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G