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seiner

American  
[sey-ner] / ˈseɪ nər /

noun

  1. a person who fishes with a seine.

  2. a boat used in fishing with a seine.


Etymology

Origin of seiner

First recorded in 1595–1605; seine + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The yard’s heavy winch, scavenged from a log yard and powered by a 1954 Chevy truck engine, can haul a 100-ton seiner from the water.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2018

The Monterey Herald reports the 77-foot wooden purse seiner Western Flyer is being restored at Port Townsend, Washington.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2017

The men had set off on 21 December with other fishermen aboard a purse seiner from General Santos, a southern Philippine port facing the Celebes Sea.

From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2017

“You just have to work hard,” said Pier, 17, one of the migrants on the purse seiner.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2015

So I drove as far as Gig Harbor, Washington, abandoned the car, and inveigled a ride on a northbound salmon seiner.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer