2 entries under this word

Trawl

Trāwl, n.

noun

n. 1. A trawl-net. C. Kingsley. 2. A long line, sometimes extending a mile or more, having short lines with baited hooks attached to it, used for catching certain fish, as cod, mackerel, and the like.

Trāwl, v. i.

verbintransitive

To take fish with a trawl.