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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 two budding anglers cut their teeth fishing Little Cub Creek and Upper Bear Creek.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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The paramedic treated the angler to stabilize him, then slowly made their way back to the trail across Corral Creek and difficult terrain, officials said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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“Trawlerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trawlerman. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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