flyrodder

noun

fly·​rod·​der ˈflī-ˌrä-dər 

variants or fly rodder

plural flyrodders or fly rodders

: a person who fishes with a fly rod

As many flyrodders do, I enjoy casting as much as any other part of the sport.

—Peter Kaminsky, New York Times, 6 Jan. 1991

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for flyrodder

• marauder
• broader
• dodder
• fodder
• odder
• solder