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angling [ˈæŋglɪŋ] n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) a. the art or sport of catching fish with a rod and line and a baited hook or other lure, such as a fly; fishing b. (as modifier) an angling contest ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
angling noun fishing He claimed that angling is a cruel sport. Quotations "a worm at one end and a fool at the other" [Dr. Johnson] "God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling" [Izaak Walton] Translations angling [ˈæŋglɪŋ] n → pêche f (à la ligne) modif [club, association, website] → de pêche à la ligne angling n (esp Brit) → Angeln nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 191) adds the curious statement that "he spent his time in angling, but used no bait, his object not being to catch fish. It is a simple and easily worked plan, and there has been some talk lately of its being made use of by the angling fraternity in general. Sergey Ivanovitch was fond of angling, and was, it seemed, proud of being able to care for such a stupid occupation. |
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