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Meanings of angler in English

Portuguese
lofiformes
Catalan
rap
Spanish
lophiiformes

Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

      lofiformes
      Catalan
      pescador de canya

      A fisherman who uses a hook and line.

            pescador de canya
            Usage of angler in English
            1
            Recently I met Nicholas Plaatjies, his great grandson, also an expert angler.
            The South African
            2
            Novice angler events deemed to increase participation in angling will also benefit.
            The Irish Times
            3
            A fellow angler from France lost the sound system from his vehicle.
            The Irish Times
            4
            Photo: Waikaremoana Holiday Park A really keen angler at Waikaremoana Holiday Park.
            Radio NZ
            5
            Sir, it was that length; and the angler put finger to wrist.
            "My Novel" — Volume 06
            6
            It's an angler; that's the bait it uses to lure other fish.
            Childhood's End
            7
            The Eskimo now played the monster as an angler plays a trout.
            Fast in the Ice: Adventures in the Polar Regions
            8
            No; your accomplished angler would scorn to tell a lie, that way.
            Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
            9
            Patty swung round the canoe, which action gave the angler freer play.
            Half a Rogue
            10
            Leonard gazed curiously at the angler, as the last thus mournfully concluded.
            "My Novel" — Volume 06
            11
            An angler may take only one a day from lake or river.
            The Irish Times
            12
            An angler discovered the remains on the River Severn at Sudbrook, Monmouth.
            The Irish Times
            13
            A second species of Thames trout is that of the unsuccessful angler.
            Lines in Pleasant Places: Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler
            14
            An angler, of all people, found his body in the reeds downstream.
            How the soldier repairs the gramophone
            15
            This is the story of my most thrilling moment as an angler.
            Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
            16
            What angler ever forgets the wild transport of landing his first salmon?
            Mushrooms on the Moor
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            Angler through the time
            Angler across language varieties
            Ireland
            Common
            United Kingdom
            Less common