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Fiddler

/ˈfɪdlə(ɹ)/

One who plays the fiddle.

📖 Definitions of "Fiddler"

noun

1
One who plays the fiddle.
2
One who fiddles.
3
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.
4
The common European sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos); so called because it continually oscillates its body.

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
violinistnoun	A person who plays the violin.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
violinistnoun	A person who plays the violin.
violinnoun	(music) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
acenoun	(card games) A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.
crabsnoun	(slang) Pubic lice.
crabnoun	Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
first fiddlenoun	One who takes a leading part in anything.
bass fiddlernoun	A double bassist; someone who plays the bass fiddle (double bass).
hardanger fiddlernoun	Someone who plays a Hardanger fiddle.
fidgeternoun	One who fidgets, especially habitually.
flautistnoun	(music) One who plays the flute.
fettlernoun	A person who maintains railway lines.
banjoistnoun	One who plays a banjo.
frailernoun	One who plays a musical instrument by frailing.
playernoun	One who plays any game or sport.
bowernoun	A shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods.
filksingernoun	One who performs filk music.
fretmannoun	A guitar player, especially one who plays acoustic guitar.
fingerpainternoun	One who fingerpaints.
flossernoun	A tool used for flossing the teeth, consisting of a disposable pick with floss stretched across it.
filkernoun	One who creates or performs filk music.