trawler
nounUK /ˈtrɔː.lər/
US /ˈtrɑː.lɚ/
A trawler is a big boat that catches fish with a large net.
The trawler returned to the harbor with a full catch of fish.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who fishes with a trawl net.
The old trawler knew the sea better than anyone.
3. A large net dragged along the sea bottom to catch fish.
They pulled the trawler up and found crabs and small fish inside.
4. Any vessel used for dragging a net through water for research or collecting samples.
The science trawler collected tiny sea creatures for the study.