noun
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a vessel used for trawling
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a person who trawls
Etymology
Origin of trawler
Example Sentences
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Jens Frederiksen, who works at a fishing business in Nuuk running a big shrimp trawler, said there is a divide in opinion between those in the capital and those in other coastal areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
One foggy morning, we left shore in the dark on a small trawler with Captain Park Hyung-il, who has been fishing anchovies off Korea's south coast for more than 25 years.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
While other experiments with that approach have proven successful, this one results in a hanging work that looks like a trawler accidentally got its haulage caught in a tree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
In 2016, six Cambodian crew members died from beriberi, a preventable disease, onboard a Thai fishmeal trawler.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
Edwin’s small skiff led the way, followed by a large green fishing trawler.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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