Trawl (verb)

To drag a large fishing net along the bottom of the sea or a river to catch fish or other sea creatures.

Origin:

The word trawl comes from the early 14th century, from the old norse word "trawl" meaning to drag, dragnet. it means to drag a large fishing net along the bottom of the sea or a river to catch fish or other sea creatures.

Examples:

1. Trawling is a common method of fishing for shrimp and other bottom-dwelling species.
2. The trawler dragged its net through the ocean for hours, hoping to catch fish.
3. The trawling operation was able to bring in a large catch of fish that day.
4. Trawling can have a negative impact on the marine ecosystem, as it can also catch and kill non-target species.
5. Trawling is a method used to survey the fish population in a specific area.