About The Word Trawl
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Trawl
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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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