TRAWLER

trawler, dragger

(noun) a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish

trawler

(noun) a fisherman who use a trawl net

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

trawler (plural trawlers)

A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.

A fisherman who uses a trawl net.

Source: Wiktionary


Trawl"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, trawls.

2. A fishing vessel which trails a net behind it.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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