dragger

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dragger

A fishing dragger returns to the harbor with its catch.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish: A vessel designed for commercial fishing by pulling a large net (a trawl) through the water to catch fish.
    • Someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something: A person who exerts force to pull something heavy or resistant along a surface.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Fishing Boat):

    • The dragger returned to port with a full catch of cod.
    • Modern draggers are equipped with advanced sonar to locate fish schools.

  • Noun (Person):

    • He was the main dragger, hauling the heavy logs across the yard.
    • In the tug-of-war competition, she was the team's strongest dragger.
Advanced Usage
  • "Dragger" in a metaphorical sense: Can describe a person or thing that slows down progress.
    • His pessimistic attitude was a real dragger on the team's morale. (Note: This is a less common, informal extension of the concept of pulling something back.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Drag (verb): To pull something along with effort.
    • They had to drag the canoe out of the water.
  • Trawler (noun): A synonym for a fishing boat that uses a trawl net; often used interchangeably with "dragger" in the context of fishing vessels.
  • Hauler (noun): A person or vehicle that transports goods, related to the concept of pulling or moving.
Synonyms
  • For the boat: Trawler, fishing vessel.
  • For the person: Puller, hauler, tugger.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Drag on (phrasal verb): To continue for an excessively long time.
    • The meeting dragged on for three hours.
  • Drag out (phrasal verb): To prolong something unnecessarily.
    • They dragged out the negotiations for weeks.
Related Idioms
  • A drag on something: Someone or something that slows down progress or is a burden.
    • The outdated software was a drag on the company's efficiency.
  • Drag one's feet: To delay or be slow to act.
    • The committee is dragging its feet on making a decision.
dragger

A fishing dragger returns to the harbor with its catch.

Noun
  1. a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
  2. someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something

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