TRAWLER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trawler mean? 

• TRAWLER (noun)
  The noun TRAWLER has 2 senses:

1. a fisherman who use a trawl net

2. a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish

  Familiarity information: TRAWLER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRAWLER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fisherman who use a trawl net

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("trawler" is a kind of...):

fisher; fisherman (someone whose occupation is catching fish)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dragger; trawler

Hypernyms ("trawler" is a kind of...):

fishing boat; fishing smack; fishing vessel (a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive)