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As a noun, trawl means a net or dragnet used for trawling. As a verb, it means take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
Meanings of trawl
6 meaningsnoun
A net or dragnet used for trawling.
A long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline.
A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
Similar: dragnet, trawl net
verb
To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
To fish from a slow-moving boat.
To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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