What is the meaning of Fiddler?

  • (n.) One who plays on a fiddle or violin.
  • (n.) The common European sandpiper (Tringoides hypoleucus); -- so called because it continually oscillates its body.
  • (n.) 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, hence the name; -- called also calling crab, soldier crab, and fighting crab.
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APAWebster's. (2011). fiddler. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fiddler/definitions/2007844
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MLAWebster's. "fiddler" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fiddler/definitions/2007844>
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