About The Word Angler
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Angler
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What's The Definition Of Angler?
[n] fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
[n] a fisherman who uses a hook and line [n] a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage Synonyms | Synonyms for Angler: allmouth | angler fish | anglerfish | goosefish | Lophius Americanus | lotte | monkfish | troller Related Terms | Find terms related to Angler: See Also | acanthopterygian | family Lophiidae | fisher | fisherman | Lophiidae | plotter | schemer | spiny-finned fish Angler In Webster's Dictionary \An"gler\, n.
1. One who angles.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A fish ({Lophius piscatorius}), of Europe and
America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with
the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are
said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also
{fishing frog}, {frogfish}, {toadfish}, {goosefish},
{allmouth}, {monkfish}, etc.
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