"troller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trollers [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: troll + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|troll|er}} troll + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} troller (plural trollers)
  1. One who fishes by trolling. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-troller-en-noun-AnDk91mC Disambiguation of People: 46 17 37
  2. An engine-powered fishing boat, used for moving slowly while fishing lines drag behind, sometimes able to sail in shallow water. Categories (topical): Fishing, People
    Sense id: en-troller-en-noun-afqgmnl9 Disambiguation of Fishing: 28 65 7 Disambiguation of People: 46 17 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 65 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 76 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 20 62 18
  3. (Internet slang, nonstandard) A troll; a user who maliciously provokes others. Tags: Internet, nonstandard Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-troller-en-noun-KTWKRxcB Disambiguation of People: 46 17 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: trawler

Inflected forms

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