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Recent Examples of trawlerman
Nancy Astor meeting trawlermen on the Barbican, 1919 The Box (Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives)
But the letters Astor received were not always positive.
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Suyin Haynes, Time, 2 Dec. 2019
Last year, its trawlermen landed almost 200,000 tonnes of fish, helping to feed a burgeoning national export market for seafood.
—Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
During last year’s Brexit referendum campaign, a flotilla of trawlermen steamed up the Thames to protest against European Union fishing quotas.
—The Economist, 5 July 2017
Suyin Haynes, Time, 2 Dec. 2019
Last year, its trawlermen landed almost 200,000 tonnes of fish, helping to feed a burgeoning national export market for seafood.
—Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
During last year’s Brexit referendum campaign, a flotilla of trawlermen steamed up the Thames to protest against European Union fishing quotas.
—The Economist, 5 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trawlerman
Noun
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Calling these things bobbers or floats is highly provocative to a fly fisherman.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
22 Feb. 2026
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Where To Shop Check Out Fly Fishing Gear Boca Grande Outfitters has been in operation since 2004 and is the spot for fly fisherman to get kitted out.—
Meredith Lindemon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mansur, also a board member of the Coastal Conservation Association, said the warm-water conditions and El Niño forecasts are the buzz at all the angler tradeshows, meetings and on the charter boats.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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An angler competing in a walleye derby on Saskatchewan’s Montreal Lake was kicked out of the ice-fishing tournament Saturday after being accused of cheating.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Trawlerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trawlerman. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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