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trawler

[traw-ler] / ˈtrɔ lər /
NOUN
fisherman
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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

It was a bitterly cold, windy day, and smaller boats had been banned from going out, but this trawler was deemed sturdy enough to withstand the gales.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

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

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

At the far end of the dock, a Norwegian trawler was being loaded with provisions.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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