trawlers
nounUK /ˈtrɔːləz/
US /ˈtrɔːlərz/
Trawlers are big boats that catch fish with a large net pulled through the water.
The trawlers returned to the harbor with their nets full of fish.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People who fish using a trawl net.
The trawlers worked through the night to bring in the catch.
3. A type of fishing net dragged along the sea bottom.
The crew hauled the trawlers aboard after a long tow.
4. Ships designed for commercial deep-sea fishing.
Several factory trawlers processed the fish right on deck.