trawl´a|ble

trawl «trl», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a large, strong net dragged along the bottom of the sea, used in commercial fishing, dredging for deep-sea scientific specimens, or the like.

2. a strong line supported by buoys and having many short lines with baited hooks attached to it.

–v.i.

1. to fish with a net by dragging it along the bottom of the sea: »

to trawl for herring.

2. to fish with a line supported by buoys and having many hooks attached.

3. = troll (def. 1). (Cf. ↑troll)

–v.t.

1. to catch (fish) with a trawl or trawls.

2. = troll (defs. 1, 2). (Cf. ↑troll)

–trawl´a|ble, adjective.