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trawler

[traw-ler] / ˈtrɔ lər /
NOUN
fisherman
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The Maranello trawler sank off the coast of Plymouth on 29 August after reporting problems with its fishing gear, with three of the five crew members rescued by a nearby vessel.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

There are opulent chairs, upholstered in pale yellow; a black and white print of a trawler that nods to Hull's fishing heritage.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

This modest trawler, the Rose of Nevada, no longer contains its doomed crew and yet here it is, without explanation and ready for new fishermen.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Within hours of carrying the first telegram across the English Channel in 1850, the earliest “submarine telegraph”—27 miles of copper wire wrapped in a rubbery substance called gutta percha—was broken by a fishing trawler.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

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

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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