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* [[Troll (angling)]], the practice of fishing by drawing a baited line or lure behind a boat |
* [[Troll (angling)]], the practice of fishing by drawing a baited line or lure behind a boat |
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* [[Troll (Internet)]], an internet term for a person who willfully, through obscene, offensive or hateful actions (a.k.a. "trolling"), attempts to disrupt a community or garner reactions, attention and controversy. |
* [[Troll (Internet)]], an internet term for a person who willfully, through obscene, offensive or hateful actions (a.k.a. "trolling"), attempts to disrupt a community or garner reactions, attention and controversy. |
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* A [[nickname]] for a resident of the [[Lower Peninsula of Michigan]], usually used by those from the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]]<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-54504_50206_54518-184577--,00.html]</ref> |
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==Places== |
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Look up troll in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A troll is a mythological creature, related to elves, dwarves, or monsters.
Troll may also refer to:
- Troll (angling), the practice of fishing by drawing a baited line or lure behind a boat
- Troll (Internet), an internet term for a person who willfully, through obscene, offensive or hateful actions (a.k.a. "trolling"), attempts to disrupt a community or garner reactions, attention and controversy.
- A nickname for a resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, usually used by those from the Upper Peninsula[1]
Places
- Troll (research station), a Norwegian Antarctic research station on Queen Maud Land
- Troll airfield, an airfield nearby
- Troll gas field, a large reservoir of gas in the northern North Sea
- Troll A platform, a production platform for this gas field
- Troll Ski Resort, a ski area in the Cariboo region of British Columbia
Literature
- Troll (Middle-earth), a creature in J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth
- Troll (Discworld), a creature in Terry Pratchett's Discworld
- Troll (Harry Potter), a creature in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe
- Trolls (Artemis Fowl), a creature in the Artemis Fowl series
Movies and TV
- Troll (film), a 1986 film
- Trollz, an animated show
- Troll 2
- Troll 3
Games
- Troll (Dungeons & Dragons), a monster in the Dungeons & Dragons setting
- Troll (Warhammer), a monster in the Warhammer Fantasy setting
- "Trolls", a 1992 PC game by Capstone Software
- Troll (Warcraft), a race of the Horde
- Trollbloods, a faction in the HORDES game setting
Music
- Troll (band), a Norwegian black metal band
- Troll (Swedish band), a Swedish pop band
- Troll (album), a 2005 album by Norwegian folk metal band Lumsk
- The Trolls, a rock and roll band fronted by Iggy Pop
Other uses
- Troll (automobile), a Norwegian car manufacturer
- Troll (gay slang), a slang term for gay men who wander about looking for sexual partners
- Troll doll, a doll created by Thomas Dam in the 1960s
People with the surname
- Karl Troll (1865-1954), Austrian architect
See also
- Fremont Troll, a piece of public art in Seattle, Washington
- Patent troll, a pejorative term used to describe some patent holders
- Trawling, a method of commercial fishing, and also the indiscriminate collection of facts