C1nounnatureenvironment
US/ˈtrɔː.lər/
UK/ˈtrɔː.lə/
a large fishing boat that pulls a big net through the sea to catch fish
In context
A trawler left the harbor before dawn with a crew of twelve.
Foreign trawlers have been catching fish in our waters for years.
Small fishermen say the big trawlers leave too few fish for them.
Words that go with trawler
noun + noun
- fishing trawlerThe fishing trawler returned with a full catch.
- trawler fleetThe trawler fleet has shrunk since the fish stocks fell.
- factory trawlerA factory trawler processes the fish on board.
- trawler crewThe trawler crew worked all night.
adjective + noun
- deep-sea trawlerA deep-sea trawler can stay at sea for weeks.