seine

¹ American  

[seyn] / seɪn /

noun

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

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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 American  

[seyn, sen] / seɪn, sɛn /

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.

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seine ¹ British  

/ 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

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verb

1. to catch (fish) using this net

Seine ² British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of seine

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

Example Sentences

Good carbon bargains tend to be seafood caught in midwater trawls and purse seines — nets that don't touch the bottom of the ocean.

From Salon

The fisheries target all five species of concern, and all gear types, including those using gillnet gear and purse seine, trolling and other methods.

From Seattle Times

With a boat borrowed from a marine lab or a local fisherman, McCaughan’s group would pull a seine behind the vessel.

From Washington Times

French and Spanish fishing fleets take the majority of fish, using industrial methods such as “purse seine” with huge nets that often net juvenile yellowfin yet to begin reproducing.

From Reuters

Taking fish by net, seine, trawl, or similar device is also prohibited, except for a dip net, for the landing of a fish caught by hook and line, and the taking of baitfish.

From Washington Times