noun
trawler
Trawler (noun) means a fishing boat equipped with a large net for dragging through the water to catch fish. Example: “The trawler returned to harbor loaded with herring.”
noun
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A fishing boat equipped with a large net for dragging through the water to catch fish.
"The trawler returned to harbor loaded with herring."
How to use trawler
Learner’s notesIn 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
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Word forms
- Plural
- trawlers
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The _____ returned to harbor loaded with herring.
Etymology
Formed from trawl and -er.
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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.
What is the meaning of trawler?
"trawler" (noun) means a fishing boat equipped with a large net for dragging through the water to catch fish.
