trawler

noun

trawl·​er ˈtrȯ-lər How to pronounce trawler (audio)
Synonyms of trawlernext
1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling

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So his trawler, the Uncle Billy, sits at a dock in Brownsville, Texas. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 Apr. 2026 Five injured sailors were rescued by another trawler, the Burak Kaya, but one died on the way back to Turkey. — ABC News, 5 June 2026 This group staged a coup d’état, taking Michael Bates captive for a number of days before putting him aboard a fishing trawler bound for the Netherlands. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 Tony told us how large trawlers would go out farther into the water and catch more than locals did, gradually shrinking the cod population to near extinction. — Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trawler

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trawler was in 1629

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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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trawler

noun
trawl·​er ˈtrȯ-lər How to pronounce trawler (audio)
: a boat used for trawling

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