Proper noun
Orvis (plural Orvises)
A surname.
Henshall 1881 Orvis first introduced the idea of using light metals with multiple perforated holes to construct the housing, resulting in a lighter reel that also allowed the spooled fly line to dry more quickly than a conventional, solid-sided design. Source: Internet
Manchester, Vermont, The Orvis Company, Inc., 2006 The founding of The Orvis Company helped institutionalize fly fishing by supplying angling equipment via the circulation of his tackle catalogs, distributed to a small but devoted customer list. Source: Internet
At the Co-op they'd call it camping, only without the Orvis. Source: Internet
"I don't think I've heard Orvis mentioned at a board meeting," Oden said. Source: Internet
Prior to her new position, Davies worked for J.K. Adams, developing a cookbook series, and at Orvis. Source: Internet
This family-friendly Manchester resort is located in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of American Museum of Fly Fishing and Orvis Fly Fishing. Source: Internet