TRAWL


Meaning of TRAWL in English

I. ˈtrȯl verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch tragelen, from Middle Dutch, from tragel dragnet

intransitive verb

1. : to fish or catch fish with a trawl

2. : troll 2

transitive verb

: to catch or gather (fish) with a trawl

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch tragel dragnet, from Middle Dutch, probably from Latin tragula — more at trail

1. : a large conical net with a device for keeping its mouth open that is dragged along the sea bottom in gathering fish or other marine life

2. : setline

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