1. (noun)trawl, trawl line, spiller, setline, trotline a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) Synonyms: spiller, trawlline, shedder, trawl net, trotline, trawl, setline, dragnet
2. (verb)trawl, dragnet, trawl net a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths Synonyms: setline, spiller, trawl, trawlline, trawl net, dragnet, trotline