| n. | 1. | One who plays on a fiddle or violin. | |||
| 2. | (Zool.) 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 | ||||
| 3. | (Zool.) The common European sandpiper (Tringoides hypoleucus); - so called because it continually oscillates its body.
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| Noun | 1. | fiddler - a musician who plays the violin Synonyms: violinist |
| 2. | fiddler - someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner Synonyms: twiddler | |
| 3. | fiddler - an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend Synonyms: tinkerer |
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