Biter [adjective]

Although a bold biter, the brook trout is wary, and usually requires all the skill of an experienced fisherman to capture it.

"You will know in future what is meant by the biter being bit," said Jemmy, when the boy returned, crying.

This species is a very free biter, and will take almost any of the baits used for sea fishing.

Innocent-looking patrol boats were sometimes attacked, and, too late, the biter discovered that he was bitten.

Was he not avenged on the highwayman at last, seeing that the biter was bitten!

All present were overjoyed, and laughed at the Jew, in seeing the biter so completely bit.

It is a favorite game-fish in the South, rising well to the fly, and is a free biter at natural bait.

It grows to a foot in length, though usually about eight or nine inches, and is a free biter at the same baits as the yellow-tail.

Occasionally, however, the biter has been most horridly bitten, by some honest son from yankeedom.

Boys sometimes call the little blue-tit Billy Biter, no doubt from personal experience of the sharpness of Mr. Tit's beak.