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Troll means to fish by trailing a baited line from a boat, or to wander or search for something.

(verb)

An example of troll is hang fishing lines off the back of a boat and the boat slowly in a lake or bay.
An example of troll is to wander through a forest looking for wild mushrooms.

Troll is defined as the act of trailing baited fishing lines from a slow-moving boat, or a supernatural creature who lives in a cave or underground, or is slang for someone who posts upsetting messages in an online discussion.

(noun)

An example of a troll is the way fishermen catch salmon in salt water off the coast of Alaska.
An example of a troll is Gollum.
An example of a troll is a person who posts pornographic text in an online chat or forum.

See troll in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to roll; revolve
1. to sing the parts of (a round, catch, etc.) in succession
2. to sing lustily or in a full, rolling voice; chant merrily
1. to trail (a lure, bait, etc.) through the water in fishing from a slowly moving boat
2. to fish in (a lake, etc.) by this method

Origin: ME trollen, to roll, troll, wander, prob. < MFr troller < ? MHG trollen, to walk or run with short steps: see troll

intransitive verb

Now Rare
1. to speak fast
2. to wag: said of the tongue
to sing in a round, catch, etc.
1. to sing lustily or in a full, rolling voice
2. to be uttered in such a voice
to fish with a bait or lure trailed on a line behind a slowly moving boat
to roll, spin, or whirl

noun

a song having parts sung in succession; round
1. the method of trolling in fishing
2. a lure, or a lure and line, used in trolling

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troller noun

noun

Scand. Folklore any of a race of supernatural beings, variously conceived of as giants or dwarfs, living underground or in caves

Origin: ON, prob. < *truzla < IE *dreu-, var. of base *drā-, to run > trap, MHG trollen, to run with short steps, Ger trolle, wench: readopted < Norw by 19th-c. antiquaries

See troll in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb trolled, troll·ing, trolls

verb, transitive

a. To fish for by trailing a baited line from behind a slowly moving boat.
b. To fish in by trailing a baited line: troll the lake for bass.
c. To trail (a baited line) in fishing.
Slang To patrol (an area) in search for someone or something: “[Criminals] troll bus stations for young runaways” (Pete Axthelm).
Music
a. To sing in succession the parts of (a round, for example).
b. To sing heartily: troll a carol.
To roll or revolve.

verb, intransitive

To fish by trailing a line, as from a moving boat.
a. To wander about; ramble.
b. Slang To patrol an area in search for someone or something.
Music To sing heartily or gaily.
To roll or spin around.

noun

a. The act of trolling for fish.
b. A lure, such as a spoon or spinner, that is used for trolling.
Music A vocal composition in successive parts; a round.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English trollen, to wander about

Origin: , from Old French troller

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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trollˈer noun

noun

A supernatural creature of Scandinavian folklore, variously portrayed as a friendly or mischievous dwarf or as a giant, that lives in caves, in the hills, or under bridges.

Origin:

Origin: Old Norse

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