trawlerman
/ˈtrɔlərˌmæn/
noun
- A person who catches fish by dragging a large net (a trawl) through the water, usually from a boat.
- My grandfather was a trawlerman who spent decades fishing off the coast of Maine.
- The trawlerman woke up early to take his boat out into the cold ocean.
- A skilled trawlerman knows how to find the best fishing spots by reading the weather and currents.