Etymology
Origin of seiner
Example Sentences
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Her crew and 58-foot purse seiner would soon depart for their salmon fishing season in Southeast Alaska.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021
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
Mark Coulthurst was a prominent figure in Blaine’s fishing world, with his new, state-of-the-art seiner much admired by fellow fishermen and women.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2016
“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
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