First Known Use: 1561
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1trawl
verb \ˈtrȯl\
: to catch fish with a large net (called a trawl)
: to search through (something) in order to find someone or something
Full Definition of TRAWL
intransitive verb
1
a : to fish with a trawl b : to make a search as if by trawling
2
: troll 2a
transitive verb
: to catch (fish) with a trawl
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Origin of TRAWL
probably from obsolete Dutch tragelen
2trawl
noun
: a large net that a boat pulls along the bottom of the ocean to catch fish
Full Definition of TRAWL
1
: a large conical net dragged along the sea bottom in gathering fish or other marine life
2
: setline
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First Known Use of TRAWL
1759
TRAWLING Defined for Kids
1trawl
verb \ˈtrȯl\
trawledtrawl·ing
Definition of TRAWL for Kids
: to fish or catch with a large net dragged along the sea bottom
2trawl
noun
Definition of TRAWL for Kids
: a large net in the shape of a cone dragged along the sea bottom in fishing
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