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trawler

noun
1
A fishing boat equipped with a large net for dragging through the water to catch fish.
"The trawler returned to harbor loaded with herring."

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In plain EnglishA trawler is the boat (or the fisherman) that trawls — drags a big net to catch fish.

Common pairings
a fishing trawler a deep-sea trawler

Word Forms

trawlers plural

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