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seine

Pronunciation: /seɪn/

Definition of seine

noun

  • (also seine net) a fishing net which hangs vertically in the water with floats at the top and weights at the bottom edge, the ends being drawn together to encircle the fish: [as modifier]:a seine boat

verb

[with object]
  • fish (an area) with a seine:the fishermen then seine the weir
  • catch (fish) with a seine:they seine whitefish and salmon

Derivatives

seiner

noun

Origin:

Old English segne, of West Germanic origin, via Latin from Greek sagēnē; reinforced in Middle English by Old French saine

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