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plural anglers
A person who fishes with a hook and line. examples
An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius. examples
Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive. examples
(archaic, UK, thieves' cant) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc. quotations
They are sure to be clyd in the night by the angler, or hooker, or such like pilferers that liue upon the spoyle of other poore people.
c. 1608–1610, Samuel Rid, Martin Mark-all, Beadle of Bridewell
Rogue or rascal, frater, maunderer, / Irish Toyle, or other wanderer; / No dimber damber, angler, dancer, / Prig of cackler, prig of prancer
1834, William Harrison Ainsworth, Rookwood, volume 2, Oath of the Canting Crew, pages 339–340