trawler
1 synonyms and 0 antonyms for trawler, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A fishing boat equipped with a large net for dragging through the water to catch fish.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use trawler
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a fishing trawler
a deep-sea trawler
Etymology
From trawl + -er.
Full origin of trawler →Frequently asked questions
What does “trawler” mean?
The word “trawler” means a fishing boat equipped with a large net for dragging through the water to catch fish. In plain terms, a trawler is the boat (or the fisherman) that trawls — drags a big net to catch fish.
How do you use “trawler” in a sentence?
Here is “trawler” used in a sentence: “The trawler returned to harbor loaded with herring.”
What part of speech is “trawler”?
“Trawler” is a noun.