troller
2
7.7
- noun
- /ˈtrɔlər/
- Specialized
:
pescador de arrastre
- Two trollers, large offshore craft, were pulling up on him from the south.
- albacore trollers
Examples
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Perhaps the first harbinger of change was the arrival of albacore trollers from the west coast en route to newly discovered fishing grounds north of the Midway Islands late in the 1970s.
Academic text (1993) -
The day's steel gray, high overcast, no shadows; the trollers were moseying around on the water, their poles down.
Fiction book (1997) -
The bulk of the catch is taken by smaller trollers, owner-operators with one or two crew.
Blog text (2) -
On the Mendocino coast, the Salmon Trollers Marketing Association, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Northwest Emergency Assistance Program (NEAP), captured lingcod.
Academic text (1998) -
The trollers, husky, high-bowed fifty-footers, closed him from port and starboard with a purring of powerful diesels.
Fiction book (1994) -
The U.S. purse seine tuna fleet has expanded dramatically into the South Pacific, and the U.S. albacore trollers are now fishing the South Pacific, both using American Samoa as a base.
Academic text (1993) -
Many experienced trollers know how to adjust their fishing techniques based on the seasons.
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With his new equipment, he became one of the most successful trollers on the lake.
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During the tournament, several skilled trollers showcased their best catches and strategies.
Synonyms
186
1.0
A person who catches fish for a living
45
2.7
A person who catches fish for a living
28
3.5
A person who fishes with a rod and line for pleasure
1
3.4
A person who catches fish for work or as a hobby
A person who fishes for fun or in contests, not to sell fish
A person who catches or sells fish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Troller comes from the fishing verb troll, which originally meant 'to move' or 'roll' through the water. A troller is a fisherman who drags a hook or bait behind a moving boat to catch fish, so the name tells you exactly how they fish.