Examples of trawler in a Sentence
David Axe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Two months later, a helicopter that had been accompanying a tuna trawler spotted Shaddock’s boat off the coast of Mexico.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
The designer brought a sense of grace to the five-stateroom vessel—no small feat for what is essentially a large trawler.
—Christopher King, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
For anyone looking to travel to remote places with choppy waters, a trawler is a great option, which is why a Dutch entrepreneur wound up converting one into his ultimate explorer yacht.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
And at the time, Soviet trawlers were prowling the area.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
Read Next Deep-sea creature — able to glow in the dark — caught by trawlers.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Scintilla Maris Deep-sea fishing trawlers are never described as glamorous.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
Scintilla Maris is a 150-foot explorer yacht built on the recycled hull of a single-prop fishing trawler.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
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1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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