·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Angle.
II. Angling ·noun The act of one who angles; the art of fishing with rod and line.
The practice of catching fish by means of a rod, line, hook, and bait, which by its mixture of idlen...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Begging out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose