trawl (n.)

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

    [ Syn: trawl line , spiller , setline , trotline ]

  2. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

    [ Syn: dragnet , trawl net ]

    trawl (v.)

  1. fish with trawlers

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