Angler

Definitions

1. A person who fishes with a hook and line.
2. An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
3. Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
4. A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
   UK, archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.”

“The angler lured a smaller fish⟳ into reach⟳ with the appendage on its head.”

“Jonas was a consummate angler when it came the company's leave⟳ policy; he had it figured so he only needed to work⟳ six months out of the year.”

“They are sure to be clyd in the night by the angler, or hooker, or such like⟳ pilferers that liue upon the spoyle of other poore people.”

“Rogue or rascal, frater, maunderer, / Irish Toyle, or other wanderer; / No dimber damber, angler, dancer, / Prig of cackler, prig of prancer”

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