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trawl net
n.
A large tapered fishing net that is towed along the sea bottom.
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trawlnet
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Trawlnet — Trawl net , n. Same as {Trawl}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trawlnet — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: trawl (I) + net : trawl … Useful english dictionary
trawl — or trawlnet [trôl] n. [< ? MDu traghel, dragnet < ? L tragula: see TRAIL] 1. a large, baglike net dragged by a boat along the bottom of a fishing bank: also trawlnet ☆ 2. a long line supported by buoys, from which many short fishing lines… … English World dictionary
Trawlwarp — Trawl warp , n. A rope passing through a block, used in managing or dragging a trawlnet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground rope — noun : a weighted rope that keeps a trawlnet on the bottom … Useful english dictionary
pole trawl — noun or pole seine : a trawlnet having the mouth spread open with a pole or beam … Useful english dictionary
