noun
- a fishing boat that drags a large net through the water to catch fish
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The trawler returned to port with a full catch of cod.
- Commercial trawlers often stay at sea for weeks at a time.
- The old trawler’s nets were torn by the rocky ocean floor.
- A fleet of trawlers headed out before dawn.
- The captain of the trawler radioed for help during the storm.
- Environmental groups protested the use of large trawlers in protected waters.