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Meaning of 'trawl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trawl [ n.]
- A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter.
- A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.
2 . Trawl [ v. t.]
- To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.

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