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trawl

DEFINITIONS OF: trawl

1

n a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

Synonyms:
setline, spiller, trawl line, trotline
Type of:
fishing line
a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached

n a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

Synonyms:
dragnet, trawl net
Type of:
fishing net, fishnet
a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in

v fish with trawlers

Type of:
fish
catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
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