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trawler

[traw-ler] / ˈtrɔ lər /
NOUN
fisherman
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Mohamedi Kamara, 55, tells me that a large, international trawler damaged his craft in a collision.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

This modest trawler, the Rose of Nevada, no longer contains its doomed crew and yet here it is, without explanation and ready for new fishermen.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

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

One foggy morning, we left shore in the dark on a small trawler with Captain Park Hyung-il, who has been fishing anchovies off Korea's south coast for more than 25 years.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

When he returned to camp, he found that Edwin had already brought Peter and his parents in from the trawler.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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