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seine

1

[ seyn ]

noun

  1. a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.


verb (used with object)

seined, seining.
  1. to fish for or catch with a seine.
  2. to use a seine in (water).

verb (used without object)

seined, seining.
  1. to fish with a seine.

Seine

2

[ seyn; French sen ]

noun

  1. a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 miles (773 km) long.
  2. a former department in N France.

seine

1

/ seɪn /

noun

  1. a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by means of floats at the top and weights at the bottom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to catch (fish) using this net
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Seine

2

/ seɪn; sɛn /

noun

  1. a river in N France, rising on the Plateau de Langres and flowing northwest through Paris to the English Channel: the second longest river in France, linked by canal with the Rivers Somme, Scheldt, Meuse, Rhine, Saône, and Loire. Length: 776 km (482 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of seine1

before 950; Middle English seyne, Old English segne < West Germanic *sagina < Latin sagēna < Greek sagḗnē fishing net
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Word History and Origins

Origin of seine1

Old English segne, from Latin sagēna, from Greek sagēnē; related to Old High German segina, Old French saïne
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Example Sentences

The fishing practices, including trawling and the use of gill and seine nets, were shown to cause physical pressures such as abrasion, smothering, siltation and total habitat loss.

Local communities believe that certain fishing practices, such as spearfishing with scuba gear and semi-industrial fishing with purse seines and night lights, are major contributors to the decline of fish stocks.

Using a seine, the Karuk Tribe fisheries team formed a circle and pulled up their catch.

Using a seine net, they formed a circle and pulled up their catch.

The most common method used to catch oily fish is known as "seine" fishing, one of the most environmentally friendly fishing techniques in use today:

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