Noun: angler ang-glu(r) or ang-g(u)l-u(r)
- A fisherman who uses a hook and line
"The angler spent hours on the lake, hoping to catch a prize-winning fish";
- troller
- Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
"The angler uses its lure to attract smaller fish within striking distance";
- goosefish, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
- A scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
"The political angler carefully manipulated public opinion to win the election"
Derived forms: anglers
Type of: acanthopterygian, fisher, plotter, schemer, spiny-finned fish
Part of: family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Encyclopedia: Angler