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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Angle \An"gle\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Angled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Angling}.]
1. To fish with an angle (fishhook), or with hook and line.
2. To use some bait or artifice; to intrigue; to scheme; as, to angle for praise.
The hearts of all that he did angle for. --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Angling \An"gling\, noun The act of one who angles; the art of fishing with rod and line. --Walton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
angling
noun: fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
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