Definition of TRAWL. Meaning of TRAWL. Synonyms of TRAWL

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Definition of TRAWL

Trawl
Trawl Trawl, v. i. [OF. trauler, troller, F. tr[^o]ter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. Troll, v. t.] To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
Trawl
Trawl Trawl, n. 1. 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. [U. S. & Canada] 2. 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.

Meaning of TRAWL from wikipedia

- how high the trawl (net) is in the water column. Bottom trawling is towing the trawl along (benthic trawling) or close to (demersal trawling) the sea floor...
- bottom trawling into benthic trawling and demersal trawling. Benthic trawling is towing a net at the very bottom of the ocean and demersal trawling is towing...
- with bottom trawling. Midwater trawling is also known as pelagic trawling and bottom trawling as benthic trawling. In midwater trawling, a cone-shaped...
- fishing trawls. Trawling is a method of fishing that involves actively dragging or pulling a trawl through the water behind one or more trawlers. Trawls are...
- Pair trawling is a fishing activity carried out by two boats, with one towing each warp (the towing cables). As the mouth of the net is kept open by the...
- 3:1 (3 bycatch:1 shrimp) and 15:1 (15 bycatch:1 shrimp). Trawl nets in general, and shrimp trawls in particular, have been identified as sources of mortality...
- I Trawl the Megahertz is an album originally released as a Paddy McAloon solo album in May 2003 on Liberty Records. It was later reissued in February...
- A manta trawl is a net system for sampling the surface of the ocean. It resembles a manta ray, with metal wings and a broad mouth. The net it pulls is...
- African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry ****ociation (SADSTIA) represents the trawler owners and operators active in the offs**** demersal trawl fishery for hake...
- Anti-trawling devices are a specific kind of artificial reef. Trawling is a controversial fishing practice which has attracted environmental, legal, and...