troll
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6.9
- noun
- /trɔl/
- Specialized
:
curricán
- None of the 15 lingcod captured with troll gear died of capture-related injuries.
- troll fishing
- troll and handline
- troll gear
Examples
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Yellowfin tuna composed almost half the commercial troll catch from 1975 to 1980, after which its proportion in the catch declined.
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Prior data are not very important because the troll and handline fisheries were so small before 1970.
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The captain did two trolls for shrimp, letting out and pulling up the net twice.
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The evolution and operation of the Hawaii troll fishery are poorly documented.
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The proportion of mahimahi and skipjack tuna in the troll catch increased through the 1980s and 1990s.
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Mahimahi CPUE appears to be increasing in both the troll and handline fisheries.
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The small-vessel troll and handline fisheries include poorly differentiated commercial, recreational, and subsistence components.
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The longline fishery greatly expanded, and the troll, handline, and pole-and-line fisheries declined (Ito2).
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We thank Reggie Kokubun of HDAR for producing the data summaries for Hawaii's longline, troll, and handline fisheries for 1970-91.
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Many fishermen prefer to troll with artificial lures to catch larger fish.
Synonyms
8
7.5
A fishing lure moved up and down to attract fish
3
5.6
Fishing by slowly pulling a baited line behind a moving boat
2
8.6
A hard fishing lure that wiggles in the water to attract fish
A small fake bait made of plastic or metal to attract fish
A small brightly colored fake bait used to attract fish
Antonyms
Idioms
- Slang
1
8.3
To reply to someone online who tries to start arguments, making them continue
Compounds
- Offensive
2
9.0
A person or company that buys invention rights then sues others to get money
- Jargon
A person or company that sues others over copyright to get money often without creating the work
- Slur
An internet user often from China who posts messages supporting the Chinese government as part of an organized group
Surface Forms
Etymology
Troll as a fishing noun names the lure or the method of trailing a bait behind a moving boat, so a troll can mean the tool or the way fishermen use to catch fish.