trawl

noun

A trawl net.

noun

An act of trawling, as for fish.

noun

An act of searching for or examining something.

intransitive verb

To catch (fish) with a trawl.

intransitive verb

To fish (an area) with a trawl.

intransitive verb

To search (an area) or go to (different places) in search of something.

intransitive verb

To make an examination of something.