1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling
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But not everyone agrees that industrial trawler companies are doing enough to save the wildlife population.
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Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Courtesy of Lürssen From the battered trawler Orca in Jaws to the dinghy where Fredo spent his lonely final moments in The Godfather Part II, boats have been integral to myriad Hollywood blockbusters as props, locations, or narrative devices.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Today bigger and much more sophisticated intelligence vessels have replaced the AGI trawlers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Two months later, a helicopter that had been accompanying a tuna trawler spotted Shaddock’s boat off the coast of Mexico.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
The designer brought a sense of grace to the five-stateroom vessel—no small feat for what is essentially a large trawler.
—Christopher King, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
For anyone looking to travel to remote places with choppy waters, a trawler is a great option, which is why a Dutch entrepreneur wound up converting one into his ultimate explorer yacht.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
And at the time, Soviet trawlers were prowling the area.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
Read Next Deep-sea creature — able to glow in the dark — caught by trawlers.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Courtesy of Lürssen From the battered trawler Orca in Jaws to the dinghy where Fredo spent his lonely final moments in The Godfather Part II, boats have been integral to myriad Hollywood blockbusters as props, locations, or narrative devices.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Today bigger and much more sophisticated intelligence vessels have replaced the AGI trawlers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Two months later, a helicopter that had been accompanying a tuna trawler spotted Shaddock’s boat off the coast of Mexico.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
The designer brought a sense of grace to the five-stateroom vessel—no small feat for what is essentially a large trawler.
—Christopher King, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
For anyone looking to travel to remote places with choppy waters, a trawler is a great option, which is why a Dutch entrepreneur wound up converting one into his ultimate explorer yacht.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
And at the time, Soviet trawlers were prowling the area.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
Read Next Deep-sea creature — able to glow in the dark — caught by trawlers.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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trawler
noun
trawl·er
ˈtrȯ-lər 
: a boat used for trawling
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