Definition of "dragger" [dragger]

• One that drags. (noun)
• A boat equipped to tow fishing gear, such as a trawl net, along the bottom of the sea. (noun)

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• "The foot-dragger is finally heading to the area for a visit but so far the plan is to not land in New Orleans, but to just fly over the area."
• "Then you've got the added confusion of huge commercial "dragger" boats offshore who kill striped bass by the thousands as bycatch and simply throw them overboard."
• "Enter shut-in Welton, a plague infected "dragger" who lives (barely) in the basement as a cog in that mysterious wheel."