单词 | trawl |
释义 | Word Frequency trawl(trɔːl) noun sea fishing 1. Also called: trawlnet a large net, usually in the shape of a sock or bag, drawn at deep levels behind special boats (trawlers) 2. Also called: trawl line a long line to which numerous shorter hooked lines are attached, suspended between buoys See also setline, trotline 3. the act of trawling verb 4. sea fishing to catch or try to catch (fish) with a trawlnet or trawl line 5. (transitive) sea fishing to drag (a trawlnet) or suspend (a trawl line) 6. (intransitive; foll by for) to seek or gather (something, such as information, or someone, such as a likely appointee) from a wide variety of sources noun, verb 7. angling another word for troll1 Word origin C17: from Middle Dutch traghelen to drag, from Latin trāgula dragnet; see trail |
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