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TRAWLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
Synonyms:
dragger; trawler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("trawler" is a kind of...):
fishing boat; fishing smack; fishing vessel (a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A fisherman who use a trawl net
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("trawler" is a kind of...):
fisher; fisherman (someone whose occupation is catching fish)