purse seine

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noun

a large seine, for use generally by two boats, that is drawn around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line passing through rings attached along the lower edge of the net.

a technique of fishing that utilizes a purse seine to capture large schools of fish, especially tuna.

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Origin of purse seine

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby purse seine

purse, purse crab, pursed lips breathing, purse-proud, purser, purse seine, purse-string instrument, purse strings, purse-string suture, purslane, purslane family

Other definitions for purse seine (2 of 2)

purse-seine

[ purs-seyn ]

/ ˈpɜrsˌseɪn /

verb (used without object), purse-seined, purse-sein·ing.

to fish using a purse seine.

OTHER WORDS FROM purse-seine

purse seiner, noun

How to use purse seine in a sentence

Yves Albarello, MP of Seine-et-Marne, said the gunmen told police they were ready to “die as martyrs.”
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On one summer lunch hour, Donna Ann Levonuk, 50, lifted a tub of diaper cream priced at $43.98—and then stashed it in her purse.
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The padlocked door down the hall was now open, and I found my purse.
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She retrieved a cigarette from her purse and lit it without moving her face away from the screen.
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Available at La Boîte SHOLDIT Clutch Wrap Purse, $70 We can all agree the dorky passport holders and money bags have got to go.
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Absently his hands wandered through the pockets, and found his purse and the money in an outside pocket.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
I turned round, thrust my purse into the lap of the nearest, and with a light heart led the lady back to the hotel.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Ernest called out; "you have forgotten your money;" and he held out a purse, but the man was gone.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Les rivieres de Seine & d'Aulbe rendent le lieu de cette Baronnie autant agreable, que fort & avantageux la defense.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The Seine and Aulbe rivers render the situation of this domain as beautiful as it is strong and eligible for defense.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for purse seine

purse seine

noun

a large net towed, usually by two boats, that encloses a school of fish and is then closed at the bottom by means of a line resembling the string formerly used to draw shut the neck of a money pouch or purse

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