Associations to the word «Fiddler»

Wiktionary

FIDDLER, noun. One who plays the fiddle.
FIDDLER, noun. One who fiddles.
FIDDLER, noun. A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle.
FIDDLER, noun. The common European sandpiper (Tringoides hypoleucus); so called because it continually oscillates its body.
FIDDLER CRAB, noun. A genus of crab in which the male has one hugely enlarged claw (genus Uca).
FIDDLER CRABS, noun. Plural of fiddler crab

Dictionary definition

FIDDLER, noun. A musician who plays the violin.
FIDDLER, noun. Someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner.
FIDDLER, noun. An unskilled person who tries to fix or mend.

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