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Trawl

Trawl Meaning & Definition
Trawl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Trawl?

[n] a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
[n] a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
[v] fish with trawlers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Trawl: dragnet | setline | spiller | trawl line | trawl net | trotline

Related Terms | Find terms related to Trawl:

See Also | fish | fishing line | fishing net | fishnet

Trawl In Webster's Dictionary

\Trawl\, v. i. [OF. trauler, troller, F. tr[^o]ter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. {Troll}, v. t.] To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
\Trawl\, n. 1. A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [U. S. & Canada] 2. A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.

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