angler
English
/ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/, /ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
- (archaic) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English angler suf from English angle.
Origin
English
angle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Mach angle English
- angle English
- angleless English
- anglemeter English
- anglepoise English
- anglerfish English
- angletwitch English
- anglewing English
- anglewise English
- angleworm English
- biangle English
- camera angle English
- decangle English
- diangle English
- eigenangle English
- fish English
- gyroangle English
- heptangle English
- multiangle English
- nonangler English
- octangle English
- pentangle English
- polyangle English
- pseudoangle English
- quinquangle English
- reangle English
- semiangle English
- septangle English
- sexangle English
- アングル Japanese
- angle Middle English
- angler Middle English