chalut

French

Etymology

Unknown. Originally a regional term from Normandy and western France. Perhaps related to chalon (“net used in river fishery”).

Noun

chalut m (plural chaluts)

1. trawl (net); dragnet

Derived terms

• chalutier (“trawler”)

Further reading

• “chalut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.