angler

[ang-gler]

noun

1. a person who fishes with a hook and line.

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

3. 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.

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

angler

/ ˈæŋɡlə /

noun

1. a person who fishes with a rod and line

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

3. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of angler¹

First recorded in 1545–55; angle ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In the UK catapults are not illegal to own or carry in public because they have legitimate legal uses, including by anglers who use catapults to fire their bait whilst fishing.

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In June, anglers on the Moyola River raised the alarm after the river was turned brown due to what they believe was discharge from industry.

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What made the latest big haul so special, however, is the angler.

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The agency says anglers in England and Wales aged 13 or over must have a rod fishing licence to fish for freshwater species and can be fined if they do not have one.

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Harry Polkinghorne, a keen 19-year-old angler, described how he regularly sees bluefin tuna now, including large schools of the fish in frantic feeding frenzies.

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