intransitive verb
Definition: To fish by dragging a net through the water.
Example: They decided to trawl the river for fish.
noun
Definition: A large net shaped like a cone that is pulled along the bottom of the sea to catch fish and other sea creatures.
Example: The fishermen used a trawl to catch a large amount of shrimp.
transitive verb
Definition: To catch fish or other sea creatures by dragging a large net through the water.
Example: Fishermen often trawl the ocean to gather a variety of fish.