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angler

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: angler

1
 n
a fisherman who uses a hook and line
2
 n
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
3
 n
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: angler
1

n a fisherman who uses a hook and line

Synonyms:
troller
Type of:
fisher, fisherman
someone whose occupation is catching fish
2

n fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

Synonyms:
Lophius Americanus, allmouth, angler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, lotte, monkfish
Type of:
acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
3

n a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

Type of:
plotter, schemer
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
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