noun
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."
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
Word Forms
trawlers plural
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The _____ returned to harbor loaded with herring.