- angling
- noun Date: 15th century the action of one who angles; especially the action or sport of fishing with hook and line
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Angling — is a method of fishing by means of an angle (hook).The hook is usually attached by a line to a fishing rod. A bite indicator such as a float is sometimes used. The rod is usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for… … Wikipedia
Angling — An gling, n. The act of one who angles; the art of fishing with rod and line. Walton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
angling — [aŋ′gliŋ] n. [< ANGLE2] the act or skill of fishing with hook and line … English World dictionary
angling — There are 1,710 angling clubs, with 405,000 members, in Britain. Problems facing anglers include a decline in sponsorship, opposition from animal rights activists and the increase in numbers of seabirds flying inland to take fish (for which… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
angling — Ⅰ. angle [1] ► NOUN 1) the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet. 2) a corner, especially an external projection or internal recess. 3) a position from which… … English terms dictionary
Angling — Angle An gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Angled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Angling}.] 1. To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line. [1913 Webster] 2. To use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
angling — [[t]æ̱ŋglɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Angling is the activity or sport of fishing with a fishing rod … English dictionary
angling — noun (U) 1 the sport of catching fish 2 go angling to catch fish as a sport … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
angling — žvejyba statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žuvų pramonės šaka, apimanti žuvų, jūros žinduolių ir kitų jūros gyvūnų gaudymą mėgėjų ir verslinės žūklės įrankiais. atitikmenys: angl. angling; fishery; fishing vok. Fischen, m;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
angling — meškeriojimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sportinės žūklės rungtis – žuvų gaudymas žūklės įrankiais (meškere, spiningu). atitikmenys: angl. angling; fishing vok. Angeln, n; Fischen, n rus. спортивное рыболовство … Sporto terminų žodynas
angling — meškeriojimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Žuvų gaudymas meškere. atitikmenys: angl. angling; fishing vok. Angeln, n; Fischen, n rus. спортивное рыболовство … Sporto terminų žodynas
