1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling
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Larsen’s camera rarely closes in on its subject, sometimes distantly circling her in ever-grander widescreen swoops, and taking in stray signs of further life in the process: a lighthouse in the background, a trawler ship ominously on the horizon.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
Countless more forage fish and other species end up in trawlers’ nets as well.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2025
The fishing grounds here are full of cod and dozens of trawlers dot the horizon.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
This deep-sea predator, characterized by its large eyes and tiny teeth, was found during bycatch surveys with shrimp trawlers.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
Countless more forage fish and other species end up in trawlers’ nets as well.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2025
The fishing grounds here are full of cod and dozens of trawlers dot the horizon.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
This deep-sea predator, characterized by its large eyes and tiny teeth, was found during bycatch surveys with shrimp trawlers.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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trawler
noun
trawl·er
ˈtrȯ-lər 
: a boat used for trawling
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