Associations to the word «Angler»

Wiktionary

ANGLER, noun. A person who fishes with a hook and line.
ANGLER, noun. An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
ANGLER, noun. Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
ANGLER, noun. (1811) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
ANGLER FISH, noun. Alternative spelling of anglerfish
ANGLER FISHES, noun. Plural of angler fish

Dictionary definition

ANGLER, noun. A scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage.
ANGLER, noun. A fisherman who uses a hook and line.
ANGLER, noun. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

Wise words

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