Trawl
Pronunciation : Trawl
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OF. trauler, troller, F. tr?ter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. Troll, v. t.]
Definition : Defn: To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Trawl
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [U. S. & Canada]
2. A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913