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, sein·ing.

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

verb (used without object)

, seined, sein·ing.

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

verb

1. to catch (fish) using this net

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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of seine¹

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

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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:

From Salon

Their wiggling catch arrives alive, not smushed as in a purse seine, or ripped and bleeding from a gill net.

From Seattle Times