Trawl

trawl
    n 1: a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks
         attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) [syn:
         {trawl}, {trawl line}, {spiller}, {setline}, {trotline}]
    2: a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
       [syn: {trawl}, {dragnet}, {trawl net}]
    v 1: fish with trawlers
    

Trawl \Trawl\, v. i. [OF. trauler, troller, F. tr[^o]ter, to
   drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf.
   {Troll}, v. t.]
   To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
   [1913 Webster]
    

Trawl \Trawl\, n.
   1. A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having
      many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used
      for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [U. S. &
      Canada]
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its
      ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in
      fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the
      sea bottom.
      [1913 Webster]
    

trawl
 v.

   To sift through large volumes of data (e.g., Usenet postings, FTP
   archives, or the Jargon File) looking for something of interest.
    

trawl

   To sift through large volumes of data (e.g. {Usenet} postings,
   FTP archives, or the {Jargon File}) looking for something of
   interest.
   [{Jargon File}]
    

65 Moby Thesaurus words for "trawl":
      angle, bait, bait the hook, birdlime, bob, bola, clam, cobweb, dap,
      dib, dibble, drag, draggle, dragnet, draw, drive, fish, fishhook,
      fly, fly-fish, gig, gill net, go fishing, grig, ground bait,
      guddle, hale, haul, heave, hook, jack, jacklight, jig, lariat,
      lasso, lime, lug, lure, meshes, net, noose, plug, pound net, pull,
      purse seine, seine, shrimp, snake, snare, sniggle, spin, spinner,
      springe, squid, still-fish, take in tow, toils, torch, tow, trail,
      train, troll, tug, whale, wobbler