angler

2 definitions found

angler - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Angler \An"gler\, n.
     1. One who angles.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zool.) A fish (Lophius piscatorius), of Europe and
        America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with
        the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are
        said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also
        fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish,
        allmouth, monkfish, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

angler - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  angler
      n 1: a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
      2: a fisherman who uses a hook and line [syn: angler,
         troller]
      3: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached
         for luring prey [syn: goosefish, angler, anglerfish,
         angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius   Americanus
         ]