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I've always assumed both were derivatives of trawling, a fishing term.
by gnoway 11y ago
I've always assumed both were derivatives of trawling, a fishing term.
- tatterdemalion 11y agoThey are, and in one way or another each has been influenced by the double entendre with the folkloric creature, but they mean different things.
- jacobolus 11y agoTrawling and trolling are different fishing techniques. Trawling involves hanging a big net off the back of a boat to scoop up all the fish along a large swath of water, whereas trolling involves hanging one or more baited lines off the back of a boat, with the boat’s slow movement enticing fish to bite. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trawling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trawling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing)