HyperDic: trawl

English > 3 senses of the word trawl:
NOUNartifacttrawl, trawl line, spiller, setline, trotlinea long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
artifacttrawl, dragnet, trawl neta conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
VERBcompetitiontrawlfish with trawlers
English > trawl: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys).
Synonymstrawl line, spiller, setline, trotline
Broaderfishing lineA length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
Spanishsetline
Catalansetline
Verbstrawlfish with trawlers
English > trawl: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths.
Synonymsdragnet, trawl net
Broaderfishnet, fishing netA net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
Spanishrastra, red barredera, red de arrastre, traína
Catalantraïnya
Verbstrawlfish with trawlers
English > trawl: 3 senses > verb 1, competition
Meaningfish with trawlers.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe men trawl the area for animals; The men trawl for animals in the area
Broaderfishcatch or try to catch fish or shellfish
Spanishpescar al arrastre, rastrear
Catalandragar, rastrejar
Nounstrawla conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
trawla long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

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