1. A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
   "The trawler returned to port with a large catch of cod and haddock";
   - dragger
    
2. A fisherman who uses a trawl net
   "The trawler brought in a large catch of cod and haddock"

Derived forms: trawlers

Type of: fisher, fishing boat, fishing smack, fishing vessel

Encyclopedia: Trawler