trawler
noun
trawl·er ˈtrȯ-lər 
1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web With a volume of just under 300 GT, each trawler offers a generous customizable interior that can be fitted with up to eight cabins. 
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Japan arrested the trawler's captain but he was later released without charge in the face of a series of escalatory measures from Beijing, including an unofficial ban of the export of vital rare earth metals to Japan. Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 July 2022 The 85-foot trawler, deep green and speckled with rust, was returning from a grueling fishing trip deep into the Atlantic swells. Will Sennott, ProPublica, 6 July 2022 In time, no Russian fishing boat, oil tanker, or intelligence trawler should cruise any sea without at least some measure of concern. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Nearly one year ago, a trawler-style boat carrying undocumented immigrants crashed off of Point Loma killing three and injuring dozens. Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Barry Dorman, a weathered, veteran bouncer, sold Hurtado the Salty Lady — a 40-foot classic trawler, painted matte black — for about $1,000. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2021 The spill of blue whiting, a species used to produce fish fingers and other products and which is subject to quotas, was said to have been caused by a break early Thursday in one of the the trawler’s nets. Alexandra Muller, Bloomberg.com, 5 Feb. 2022 The mother and daughters landed so many tuna that seagulls followed them back to port, mistaking Solimar for a fishing trawler. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2022 See More
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Japan arrested the trawler's captain but he was later released without charge in the face of a series of escalatory measures from Beijing, including an unofficial ban of the export of vital rare earth metals to Japan. Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 July 2022 The 85-foot trawler, deep green and speckled with rust, was returning from a grueling fishing trip deep into the Atlantic swells. Will Sennott, ProPublica, 6 July 2022 In time, no Russian fishing boat, oil tanker, or intelligence trawler should cruise any sea without at least some measure of concern. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Nearly one year ago, a trawler-style boat carrying undocumented immigrants crashed off of Point Loma killing three and injuring dozens. Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Barry Dorman, a weathered, veteran bouncer, sold Hurtado the Salty Lady — a 40-foot classic trawler, painted matte black — for about $1,000. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2021 The spill of blue whiting, a species used to produce fish fingers and other products and which is subject to quotas, was said to have been caused by a break early Thursday in one of the the trawler’s nets. Alexandra Muller, Bloomberg.com, 5 Feb. 2022 The mother and daughters landed so many tuna that seagulls followed them back to port, mistaking Solimar for a fishing trawler. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
trawler
noun
trawl·er ˈtrȯ-lər
: a boat used for fishing with a large net dragged along the sea bottom
trawler
noun
1
as in troller
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- troller
- angler
- fisherwoman
- fisherman
- fisherfolk
- giller
- fisher
- fly fisherman
- waterman
- trawlerman
- surf caster
2
as in whaler
Synonyms & Similar Words
- whaler
- scalloper
- lugger
- gillnetter
- shrimper
- workboat
- coble
- ferry
- whaleboat
- seiner
- tugboat
- dragger
- ferryboat
- hooker
- banker
- barge
- towboat
- taxi
- tug
- cockleshell
- keel
- gondola
- hovercraft
- yawl
- water taxi
- lifeboat
- keelboat
- airboat
- cutter
- longboat
- lighter
- hydroplane
- hoy
- bumboat
- tender
- narrow boat
- torpedo boat
- jolly boat
- riverboat
- tub
- assault boat
- hydrofoil
- auxiliary
- houseboat
- PT boat
- launch
- air-cushion vehicle
