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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

She said theories included it was captured accidentally by a trawler and then thrown overboard, or killed by a whale.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 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

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

From BBC • May 12, 2025

Edwin’s small skiff led the way, followed by a large green fishing trawler.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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