trawler
pronunciation
How to pronounce trawler in British English:
UK [ˈtrɔ:lə(r)]
How to pronounce trawler in American English:
US [ˈtrɔlɚ]
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- Noun:
- a fisherman who use a trawl net
- a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
Word Origin
- trawler (n.)
- 1590s, agent noun from trawl.
Example
- 1. Add a chinese trawler captain , determined to fish in what he regards as chinese waters .
- 2. Take the case of the alaska ranger a 184-foot trawler that sank in the bering sea in 2008 .
- 3. Zhan qixiong was arrested earlier this month after his trawler collided with two japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands in the east china sea .
- 4. China scrapped scheduled talks with japan over joint exploration of the field last week after japan arrested the captain of a chinese trawler near disputed islands in the east china sea .
- 5. He earlier reiterated the government 's rejection of chinese demands for reparations and an apology for the seizure of the trawler .