trawl

  1. Noun.  A net or dragnet used for trawling. (defdate, from the 16th c.) .
  2. Noun.  A long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline.
  3. Verb.  To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl. .
  4. Verb.  To fish from a slow moving boat.
  5. Verb.  To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.

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