trawler

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrɔːlər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtrɔlɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trô′lər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
trawl•er /ˈtrɔlɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa ship used in fishing with a trawl net.
  2. one who trawls.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trawl•er  (trô′lər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who trawls.
  2. any of various types of vessels used in fishing with a trawl net.
  • trawl + -er1 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trawler / ˈtrɔːlə/
  1. a vessel used for trawling
  2. a person who trawls
'trawler' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
factory ship

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