English noun: trawl | |||
1. | trawl (artifact) a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) | ||
Synonyms | setline, spiller, trawl line, trotline | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fishing line | ||
2. | trawl (artifact) a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths | ||
Synonyms | dragnet, trawl net | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fishing net, fishnet | ||
English verb: trawl | |||
1. | trawl (competition) fish with trawlers | ||
Examples | The men trawl the area for animals , The men trawl for animals in the area | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fish | ||