Meaning of ANGLER
| Pronunciation: | | 'angglur
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | allmouth, angler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, Lophius Americanus, lotte, monkfish, troller |
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| | See Also: | | acanthopterygian, family Lophiidae, fisher, fisherman, Lophiidae, plotter, schemer, spiny-finned fish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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