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What is another word for trawls?

Pronunciation: [tɹˈɔːlz] (IPA)

Trawls are a type of fishing apparatus used to catch fish from the bottom of a body of water. This term has a few synonyms, including "drag nets" and "seine nets." Drag nets are used to catch fish by dragging a net along the bottom of the water, while seine nets are used to scoop fish up from the water's surface. Some other synonyms for trawls include "beam trawls," "otter trawls," and "pelagic trawls." These types of nets are often used for different types of fish or in different water depths. While the term "trawls" is most commonly used, these synonyms offer a greater understanding of the different types of fishing nets used in the industry.
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Amidships of the bankers rises a pile of five or six dories, the presence of which tells the story of the schooner's purpose, for fishing on the Grand Banks for cod is mainly done with trawls which must be tended from dories-a method which has resulted in countless cruel tragedies.
"American Merchant Ships and Sailors"
Willis J. Abbot
Few forms of manual work are more exacting, involve more physical suffering and actual peril to life, than fishing with trawls.
"American Merchant Ships and Sailors"
Willis J. Abbot
The method of setting and hauling the trawls has been well described by Mr. John Z. Rogers, in "Outing," and some extracts from his story will be of interest to readers: "The trawls were of cod-line, and tied to them at distances of six feet were smaller lines three feet in length, with a hook attached to the end.
"American Merchant Ships and Sailors"
Willis J. Abbot

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