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Recent Examples of trawlerman
As Edinburgh and Dublin clash in distant boardrooms, Irish trawlermen continue to drop nets around Rockall, now under the watchful eye of Scottish enforcement vessels.
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Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
Nancy Astor meeting trawlermen on the Barbican, 1919 The Box (Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives)
But the letters Astor received were not always positive.
—Suyin Haynes, Time, 2 Dec. 2019
These trawlermen have come back from the North Atlantic, where conditions are treacherous.
—Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
Last year, its trawlermen landed almost 200,000 tonnes of fish, helping to feed a burgeoning national export market for seafood.
—Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
During last year’s Brexit referendum campaign, a flotilla of trawlermen steamed up the Thames to protest against European Union fishing quotas.
—The Economist, 5 July 2017
Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
Nancy Astor meeting trawlermen on the Barbican, 1919 The Box (Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives)
But the letters Astor received were not always positive.
—Suyin Haynes, Time, 2 Dec. 2019
These trawlermen have come back from the North Atlantic, where conditions are treacherous.
—Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
Last year, its trawlermen landed almost 200,000 tonnes of fish, helping to feed a burgeoning national export market for seafood.
—Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
During last year’s Brexit referendum campaign, a flotilla of trawlermen steamed up the Thames to protest against European Union fishing quotas.
—The Economist, 5 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trawlerman
Noun
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Also a longtime fly fisherman, Derrick Hicks was about to leave the river after a slow day near the bridge.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
20 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The vast majority of license suspensions issued are for anglers, since Connecticut issues significantly more fishing licenses than hunting licenses each year, according to James Fowler, spokesperson with DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2025
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The heads are kept there, while anglers can take the rest of the fish home to eat.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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“Trawlerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trawlerman. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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