angler
IPA: ˈæŋgɫɝ
noun
- A person who fishes with a hook and line.
- An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
- Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
- (archaic, UK, thieves' cant) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
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Examples of "angler" in Sentences
- There are many types of angler fish.
- Even anglers do not leave unrewarded.
- The spawn of the angler is very remarkable.
- Depiction of 'Satan and the Virtuous Angler'.
- Roosevelt was an early angler and conservationist.
- Fishing for walleye is a popular sport with anglers.
- But the majority of anglers reap all the benefits of fishing.
- The average lure is are not uncommon in the musky angler's arsenal.
- The technique is standard procedure for carp anglers in the UK and overseas.
- The only thing it has accomplished is to anger the public and enrage anglers.
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