Angler

Quick meaning: Angler is a noun meaning A person who fishes with a hook and line.

Meaning

A person who fishes with a hook and line.

More Meanings

1. An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
2. Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
3. (archaic, UK, thieves' cant) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.

Example Sentences

A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.

The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head.

They are sure to be clyd in the night by the angler, or hooker, or such like pilferers that liue upon the spoyle of other poore people.

Rogue or rascal, frater, maunderer, / Irish Toyle, or other wanderer; / No dimber damber, angler, dancer, / Prig of cackler, prig of prancer

Word Forms

• anglers

Synonyms for angler

Depending on context, synonyms include fisher, fisherman, anglerfish, frogfish, conniver, grifter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include troller, allmouth, goosefish, anglerfish, monkfish, fishing.

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