Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for trawler. Search instead for MetaCrawler.
Definitions

trawler

[traw-ler] / ˈtrɔ lər /
NOUN
fisherman
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Jens Frederiksen, who works at a fishing business in Nuuk running a big shrimp trawler, said there is a divide in opinion between those in the capital and those in other coastal areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

While other experiments with that approach have proven successful, this one results in a hanging work that looks like a trawler accidentally got its haulage caught in a tree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

She told BBC Scotland News how she spent her childhood helping her dad on his mobile trawler.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

In 2016, six Cambodian crew members died from beriberi, a preventable disease, onboard a Thai fishmeal trawler.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Half an hour later, he returned to the trawler with his parents to sleep.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




Vocabulary lists containing trawler


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "trawler" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com