trawl net

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• trawl-net — trawlˈ net noun A trawl • • • Main Entry: ↑trawl …   Useful english dictionary

• trawl net — trawl ,net noun count a TRAWL for catching fish …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• trawl net — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms trawl net : singular trawl net plural trawl nets a trawl for catching fish …   English dictionary

• trawl net — noun a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths • Syn: ↑trawl, ↑dragnet • Derivationally related forms: ↑trawl (for: ↑trawl) • Hypernyms: ↑fishnet, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• trawl-net — n. [Written also Traul net.] Dragnet, trail net, trawl …   New dictionary of synonyms

• trawl — ► VERB 1) fish or catch with a trawl net or seine. 2) search thoroughly. ► NOUN 1) an act of trawling. 2) (also trawl net) a large wide mouthed fishing net dragged by a boat along the bottom of the sea or a lake. ORIGIN probably from D …   English terms dictionary

• trawl — trawlable, adj. trawlability, n. /trawl/, n. 1. Also called trawl net. a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom. 2. Also called trawl line. a buoyed line used in sea fishing, having numerous short lines with baited hooks attached at …   Universalium

• trawl — /trɔl / (say trawl) noun 1. Also, trawl net. a strong fishing net dragged along the sea bottom in trawling. 2. Also, US, trawl line. a buoyed line used in sea fishing, having numerous short lines with baited hooks attached at intervals. –verb (i) …  

• trawl — trawl1 [tro:l US tro:l] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Middle Dutch; Origin: tragelen, from tragel net pulled along behind , probably from Latin tragula; TRAIL1] 1.) to search through a lot of documents, lists etc in order to find out… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trawl — [[t]trɔl[/t]] n. 1) Also called trawl′ net . a strong fishing net dragged along the sea bottom to catch the fish living there 2) Also called trawl′ line . a buoyed line used in sea fishing, having numerous short lines with baited hooks attached… …   From formal English to slang

• trawl — verb 1》 fish or catch with a trawl net or seine. 2》 search thoroughly. noun 1》 an act of trawling. 2》 (also trawl net) a large wide mouthed fishing net dragged by a boat along the bottom of the sea or a lake. 3》 (also trawl line) N. Amer. a long… …   English new terms dictionary