otter trawl

noun

: a trawl using otter boards to spread the net and drawn usually by trawlers that handle the fish caught

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“Otter trawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otter%20trawl. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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