trawler

[ traw-ler ]

/ ˈtrɔ lər /

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noun

a person who trawls.

any of various types of vessels used in fishing with a trawl net.

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Origin of trawler

First recorded in 1590–1600; trawl + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for trawler

We boys—I was a boy in a Brixham trawler then—certainly believed that.
An Outcast of the Islands|Joseph Conrad
Five men on the trawler were scanning the sea with glasses looking for submarines.
Aircraft and Submarines|Willis J. Abbot.
You can hear what speed he's going, and when you're used to them you can make out what kind of craft he is—trawler or destroyer.
The Story of Our Submarines|John Graham Bower
He was to return to the trawler and seize the hands and bring them to the Cameleon.
King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855|E. Keble Chatterton

Lights far out at sea showed the trailing fishers; a flaring torch told of a trawler's evening fortune made already.
Gilian The Dreamer|Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for trawler

trawler

/ (ˈtrɔːlə) /

noun

a vessel used for trawling

a person who trawls

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Word Origin and History for trawler

trawler

1590s, agent noun from trawl.

trawler

noun

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