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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
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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
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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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