1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling
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The arrests sent a powerful message to the trawlers that the government was serious with law enforcement and its intention to protect the turtles.
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Off the coast of Malaysia, trawlers hauled in their nets and sorted through the catch.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
And all of the trawlers in the gulf and in Alaska are being shut down.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The film is described as a claustrophobic drama set on a fishing trawler in the North Atlantic.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Off the coast of Malaysia, trawlers hauled in their nets and sorted through the catch.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
And all of the trawlers in the gulf and in Alaska are being shut down.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The film is described as a claustrophobic drama set on a fishing trawler in the North Atlantic.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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trawler
noun
trawl·er
ˈtrȯ-lər 
: a boat used for trawling
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