dragger

Net-pulling boat

A dragger is a fishing vessel that tows nets along the ocean floor to catch bottom-dwelling fish like cod, flounder, and shrimp.

The term is common in New England fishing communities: The draggers headed out before dawn.

More generally, dragger can mean anyone or anything that drags—a person who moves slowly or holds others back, or equipment designed to pull something along a surface.

fishing

trawl

Drag net for fish

netFinal amount remaining
dredgeUnderwater excavation apparatus
haulPull or carry laboriously

catch · harvest · groundfish · cod · flounder · haddock · scallop · shrimp · bycatch · sweep

vessel

trawler

Net-dragging fishing boat

dorySmall flat-bottomed fishing boat
dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
fishing boatWatercraft for catching fish

scalloper · shrimper · crabber · seiner · longliner · oysterman · clammer · gillnetter · smack · lugger

equipment

winch

Drum-and-cable lifting mechanism

towlineRope for hauling vessels
cableHeavy-duty woven line
riggingRopes controlling ship sails

pulley · hoist · crane · derrick · tackle · block · drum · boom · outrigger · warp

labor

deckhand

Ship's manual laborer

fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
crewmanMember of ship's staff
skipperVessel's commanding officer

captain · mariner · seafarer · oysterman · waterman · toil · grind · hardship · fatigue · endurance

dragger

trawl

trawler

winch

deckhand

dragger

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