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trawl·er

 (trô′lər)
n.
1. A vessel used for trawling.
2. One who trawls.
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trawler

(ˈtrɔːlə)
n
1. (Fishing) a vessel used for trawling
2. (Fishing) a person who trawls
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trawl•er

(ˈtrɔ lər)

n.
1. any of various types of vessels used in fishing with a trawl net.
2. a person who trawls.
[1590–1600]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.trawler - a fisherman who use a trawl nettrawler - a fisherman who use a trawl net  
fisher, fisherman - someone whose occupation is catching fish
2.trawler - a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fishtrawler - a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
dragger
fishing boat, fishing smack, fishing vessel - a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
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Translations
سَفينَة صَيْد
trauler
trawler
fenékhálós halászhajó
togari
trol gemisi

trawler

[ˈtrɔːləʳ] N → trainera f, barco m pesquero de arrastre
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

trawler

[ˈtrɔːlər] n → chalutier m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

trawler

n (= boat) → Fischdampfer m, → Trawler m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

trawler

[ˈtrɔːləʳ] n → peschereccio (per la pesca a strascico)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

trawl

(troːl) noun
a wide-mouthed, bag-shaped net used to catch sea fish.
verb
to fish with a trawl.
ˈtrawler noun
a fishing-boat used in trawling.
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