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angler
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angler
Noun
  • A person who fishes with a hook and line.
  • An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
  • Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
  • A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc. archaic, slang