Meaning & use
troller
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A person or boat that fishes by trailing baited lines through the water.
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The troller headed out at dawn to catch salmon along the coast.
Local trollers depend on a good mackerel season for their income.
A note on using this word
Don't confuse this with an internet "troll"; this sense comes from the fishing method of trolling, dragging a line behind a moving boat.
Words with a similar meaning
trawler
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