— trawlable , adj. — trawlability , n.
/trawl/ , n.
1. Also called trawl net . a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom.
2. Also called trawl line . a buoyed line used in sea fishing, having numerous short lines with baited hooks attached at intervals.
v.i.
3. to fish with a net that drags along the sea bottom to catch the fish living there.
4. to fish with a trawl line.
5. to troll.
v.t.
6. to catch with a trawl net or a trawl line.
7. to drag (a trawl net).
8. to troll.
[ 1475-85; tragel (n.), tragelen (v.); c. TRAIL ]