trawler

Example Sentences

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She said theories included it was captured accidentally by a trawler and then thrown overboard, or killed by a whale.

From BBC

At the far end of the dock, a Norwegian trawler was being loaded with provisions.

From Literature

It was a bitterly cold, windy day, and smaller boats had been banned from going out, but this trawler was deemed sturdy enough to withstand the gales.

From BBC

The magazine also highlights cultural sites such as the Hull Maritime Museum, Spurn Lightship and the Arctic Corsair – a former deep-sea trawler that helps tell the port city's story.

From BBC

While other experiments with that approach have proven successful, this one results in a hanging work that looks like a trawler accidentally got its haulage caught in a tree.

From The Wall Street Journal