1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling
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Concerned about rising climate risks and buoyed by the inflated post-pandemic market, Olsen and her husband sold their home in Siesta Key in 2022 and purchased an old trawler.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 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
In 2009, the original Magellano 74 pioneered the crossover between adventure and sophistication in what was a very traditional trawler market.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 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
In 2009, the original Magellano 74 pioneered the crossover between adventure and sophistication in what was a very traditional trawler market.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trawler
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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trawler
noun
trawl·er
ˈtrȯ-lər 
: a boat used for trawling
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