angler

[ ang-gler ]

/ ˈæŋ glər /

noun

a person who fishes with a hook and line.

a person who gets or tries to get something through scheming.

Also called allmouth, anglerfish, goosefish, lotte, monkfish. any large pediculate fish of the family Lophiidae, especially Lophius americanus, found along the Atlantic coast of America, having an immense mouth and a large, depressed head to which is attached a wormlike filament for luring prey.

Also called anglerfish. any of various related fishes of the order Lophiiformes.

Origin of angler

First recorded in 1545–55; angle² + -er¹

Words nearby angler

angle of torsion, angle of view, angle of yaw, angle plate, anglepod, angler, anglerfish, Angle's classification of malocclusion, Anglesey, angle shot, anglesite

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Example sentences from the Web for angler

That story can be found on pp. 195-196 of Barton Gellman's to-date definitive study of the Cheney vice presidency, Angler.
Cheney in History|David Frum|March 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly, with the trout almost under the bank, the angler paused and looked about him, at a loss.
The Arrival of Jimpson|Ralph Henry Barbour
He was like a hunter following his prey, like an angler fishing, he cared only for the chase, for the capture.
Possessed|Cleveland Moffett
His manners were brisker, as if the angler's lie had done him good.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories|Henry Seton Merriman

Trout are being acclimatized in Victoria, but the day of the angler has yet to come.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
Then he went up and told the angler, who was still holding on to the tight line, for it was jammed and would not answer to a pull.
Lines in Pleasant Places|William Senior

British Dictionary definitions for angler

angler

/ (ˈæŋɡlə) /

noun

a person who fishes with a rod and line

informal a person who schemes or uses devious methods to secure an advantage

Also called: angler fish any spiny-finned fish of the order Pediculati (or Lophiiformes). They live at the bottom of the sea and typically have a long spiny movable dorsal fin with which they lure their prey

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单词	angler
释义	angler [ ang-gler ] / ˈæŋ glər / noun a person who fishes with a hook and line. a person who gets or tries to get something through scheming. Also called allmouth, anglerfish, goosefish, lotte, monkfish. any large pediculate fish of the family Lophiidae, especially Lophius americanus, found along the Atlantic coast of America, having an immense mouth and a large, depressed head to which is attached a wormlike filament for luring prey. Also called anglerfish. any of various related fishes of the order Lophiiformes. Origin of angler First recorded in 1545–55; angle² + -er¹ Words nearby angler angle of torsion, angle of view, angle of yaw, angle plate, anglepod, angler, anglerfish, Angle's classification of malocclusion, Anglesey, angle shot, anglesite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for angler That story can be found on pp. 195-196 of Barton Gellman's to-date definitive study of the Cheney vice presidency, Angler. Cheney in History\|David Frum\|March 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Suddenly, with the trout almost under the bank, the angler paused and looked about him, at a loss. The Arrival of Jimpson\|Ralph Henry Barbour He was like a hunter following his prey, like an angler fishing, he cared only for the chase, for the capture. Possessed\|Cleveland Moffett His manners were brisker, as if the angler's lie had done him good. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories\|Henry Seton Merriman Trout are being acclimatized in Victoria, but the day of the angler has yet to come. Town Life in Australia\|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny Then he went up and told the angler, who was still holding on to the tight line, for it was jammed and would not answer to a pull. Lines in Pleasant Places\|William Senior British Dictionary definitions for angler angler / (ˈæŋɡlə) / noun a person who fishes with a rod and line informal a person who schemes or uses devious methods to secure an advantage Also called: angler fish any spiny-finned fish of the order Pediculati (or Lophiiformes). They live at the bottom of the sea and typically have a long spiny movable dorsal fin with which they lure their prey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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