ANGLE


Meaning of ANGLE in English

v. & n.

v.intr. 1 (often foll. by for) fish with hook and line. 2 (foll. by for) seek an objective by devious or calculated means (angled for a pay rise).

n. archaic a fish-hook.

[ OE angul ]

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