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Definition of "angler" []

  • One who fishes with a hook. (noun)
  • A scheming person. (noun)
  • An anglerfish. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "angler" in a sentence
  • "Another thing that can be given to this angler is the suggestion of using a Quick Fire type reel like a Spirex."
  • "Meanwhile, what I think as a longtime recreational striper angler is this: (1) Make stripers gamefish coast-wide with no commercial fishing or sale of wild stripers at all."
  • "Without question, one of the fondest dreams of any hunter or angler is a four-wheel-drive truck devoted exclusively to hunting and fishing."