Trawl
/trɔːl/noun
To fish by dragging a net or line through water.
Did you know?The word 'trawl' is linked to ancient fishing practices, where fishermen believed they could catch not just fish, but spirits lurking beneath the waves.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
trawlen
“To drag or pull along, often associated with fishing.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
trǫll
“To drag or draw, often used in the context of pulling something heavy.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
trawlaną
“To drag or pull, suggesting a connection to movement and effort.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰrew-
“To flow or run, indicating a connection to the movement of water.”