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Angler

Angler Meaning & Definition
Angler Definition And Meaning

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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