fishing net dragged along the sea bottom
fish with a fishing net dragged along the sea bottom
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Trawl Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
(n.)
A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.
A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.
(n.)
A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter.
trawl
\trawl\ (?), v. i. [of. trauler, troller, f. trôter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of teutonic origin. cf. troll, v. t.] to take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
trawl
\trawl\, n.
1. a fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. it is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [u. s. & canada]
2. a large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.
trawl
n
1. a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) [syn: trawl line , spiller, setline, trotline]
2. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths [syn: dragnet, trawl net]
v : fish with trawlers
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Noun
1. a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
(synonym) trawl line, spiller, setline, trotline
(hypernym) fishing line
2. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
(synonym) dragnet, trawl net
(hypernym) fishnet, fishing net
Verb
1. fish with trawlers
(hypernym) fish
(derivation) trawl line, spiller, setline, trotline
Trawl Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
A cone or funnel-shaped net that is towed through the water by one or more vessels. See: Pair trawling
FAOTrawl Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
v. To sift through large volumes of data (e.g., Usenet postings, FTP archives, or the Jargon File) looking for something of interest.
Trawl Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Trawling is a method of fishing that involves pulling a fishing net through the water behind one or more boats. The net that is used for trawling is called a trawl.
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