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trawl
[ trawl ]
/ trɔl /
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noun
Also called trawl net . a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom.
Also called trawl line . a buoyed line used in sea fishing, having numerous short lines with baited hooks attached at intervals.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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Origin of trawl
OTHER WORDS FROM trawl
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British Dictionary definitions for trawl
Word Origin for trawl
C17: from Middle Dutch traghelen to drag, from Latin trāgula dragnet; see trail
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