trawler

noun

trawl·​er ˈtrȯ-lər 

1

: a boat used in trawling

2

: a person who fishes by trawling

Examples of trawler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some trawlers, such as those targeting arrowtooth flounder, are bottom draggers. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Peltola has run on banning commercial trawlers to protect local fisheries. — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Restrictions on their own harvest are difficult to accept when pollock trawlers are fishing offshore. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The Maranello contacted another trawler, the Stradale, on Saturday to report a problem with its fishing gear. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for trawler

• caller
• choler
• collar
• crawler
• dollar
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor

Kids Definition

trawler

noun

trawl·​er ˈtrȯ-lər 

: a boat used for trawling