Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fishing vessel designed to use a trawl net: A boat or ship specifically built or equipped to catch fish by towing a large, conical net (a trawl) through the water, either along the sea bottom (bottom trawling) or in mid-water (midwater trawling).
   • A person who fishes with a trawl net: A fisherman whose method of fishing involves the use of a trawl net.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Fishing Boat):
  • The large trawler returned to port with a full catch of cod.
  • Modern trawlers are equipped with advanced technology to locate fish.
• Noun (Fisherman):
  • The experienced trawler knew the best grounds for shrimp. (This usage is less common than the vessel meaning.)

Advanced Usage

• "Factory trawler": A very large trawler equipped with onboard facilities to process and freeze the catch immediately.
  • The factory trawler can remain at sea for months, processing tons of fish daily.

Variants and Related Words

• Trawl (verb/noun): The act or method of fishing with a trawl net, or the net itself.
  • The boat will trawl for deep-sea fish. (verb)
  • They hauled in the trawl full of fish. (noun)
• Trawling (noun/gerund): The activity or industry of fishing with a trawl.
  • Bottom trawling can impact the seafloor ecosystem.

Synonyms

• Fishing boat: A general term for a vessel used in catching fish.
• Dragger: Another term for a trawler, especially in North America, emphasizing the action of dragging the net.

Related Phrases

• Trawl net / Dragnet: The specific type of large, bag-shaped net used by a trawler.
  • The trawler deployed its trawl net at dawn.

Noun

1. a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
2. a fisherman who use a trawl net