Trawling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trawling is a noun meaning A laborious search.
Meaning
A laborious search.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of trawl
- A commercial fishing technique in which a net is dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trolling, which drags (one or more) lines.
Example Sentences
No longer would he have to fear the deportation of Gerald Haxton, who as an American was constantly running that risk in his trawlings through the bars of London.
Word Forms
- trawlings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dragnet, shrimp, trawler, drag, trolling, trawlboat.
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