trawler
/ˈtrɔlər/
noun
- A fishing boat that drags a large net (trawl) through the water to catch fish.
- A large trawler was spotted off the coast, its nets sweeping the ocean floor.
- Fishermen on the trawler worked through the night to haul in the nets.
- The trawler returned to port with a full load of cod.
- A person who fishes using a trawl net.
- Each trawler must follow strict regulations to protect fish populations.
- My grandfather was a trawler who spent forty years at sea.
- The experienced trawler knew the best spots to drop the net.
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