trawled
simple past tense and past participle of trawl
Source: Wiktionary
Trawl, v. i. Etym: [OF. trauler, troller, F. trĂ´ter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. Troll, v. t.]
Definition: To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
Trawl, n.
1. A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [U. S. & Canada]
2. A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
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