backtroll

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verb

To fish by trolling with the boat's motor in reverse, minimising movement of the boat.

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Meanings

verbbacktroll (third-person singular simple present backtrolls, present participle backtrolling, simple past and past participle backtrolled)

present singular third person backtrolls · participle present backtrolling · participle past backtrolled · past backtrolled

  1. fishingTo fish by trolling with the boat's motor in reverse, minimising movement of the boat.

Origin

From back + troll.

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APA

backtroll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backtroll

MLA

“backtroll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backtroll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backtroll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backtroll.

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