trawl (noun) /tɹɔl/, /tɹɑl/
1
A net or dragnet used for trawling.
2
A long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it; a setline.
trawl (verb) /tɹɔl/, /tɹɑl/
1
(transitive, intransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
2
(intransitive) To fish from a slow-moving boat.
3
(intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.