Troll (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
Angling by drawing a baited line through the water.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The fisherman carefully selected a shiny spoon troll and cast his line into the depths of the ocean.
- As he trolled, the colorful squid troll danced beneath the surface of the water, enticing a predator to strike.
- Experienced fishermen swear by the rusty old jig troll that's been passed down through generations.
- She chose a live bait troll attached to a length of sturdy monofilament and let her line drift in the current.
- The spoon troll he had attached to the rod was just the thing to catch a big trout in the mountain lake.
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Meaning 4
A partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.