🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

trawler

Pronunciation / Transliteration: trawler

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trawler/ˈtrɔːlər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il trawler è tornato con un carico abbondante di gamberi."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fishing vessel that drags a trawl or net through the water to catch fish.

    "The trawler returned to port with a large catch of shrimp."
  2. 2

    A person or company that operates a trawler.

    "The trawler's crew worked tirelessly to sort the day's catch."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'trawler' originates from the Middle English word 'trawlen', meaning to drag or pull, which is derived from the Old English 'trawian'. The word evolved in the 16th century to refer specifically to fishing boats that drag nets through the water.

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