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anglings

anglings is the plural of angling.

Meaning of angling

Noun

angling (countable and uncountable, plural anglings)

  1. A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.
    • It is a speciall point to have the sun and moon before you, for the very motion of the rod drives all pleasure from you, either by day or by night; in all your anglings, both with worms and flyes, there must be a great care of that.1651, Thomas Barker, The Art of Angling: wherein are discovered many rare secrets very necessary to be known by all that delight in that recreation
    Synonyms:
    the gentle craft

Questions about anglings

What is anglings the plural of?
Anglings is the plural of angling.

Words near anglings in the dictionary

  1. anglimaniacs
  2. Anglin
  3. angling
  4. angling for
  5. angling for farthings
  6. anglings
  7. Anglins
  8. Anglish
  9. Anglist
  10. Anglistic
  11. Anglistics

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