Word
seine
US/ˈseɪn/
UK/sˈeɪn/
Definition
n. a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water. It has weights at the bottom and floats at the top to catch fish by pulling the ends together.
n. a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water with floats at the top and weights at the bottom, designed to encircle a school of fish.
Examples
“The fishermen pulled the heavy seine onto the beach.”
“Using a large seine, the crew managed to harvest an entire school of sardines in a single haul.”
“Traditional coastal communities often rely on the communal effort required to operate a beach seine, as the weight of the water and the catch necessitates dozens of people pulling in unison.”
Examples
simple
“The fishermen pulled the heavy seine onto the beach.”
contextual
“Using a large seine, the crew managed to harvest an entire school of sardines in a single haul.”
complex
“Traditional coastal communities often rely on the communal effort required to operate a beach seine, as the weight of the water and the catch necessitates dozens of people pulling in unison.”
Usage
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'seine boat' or 'seine fishing'.
Real-World Examples
“A discovery at a Parisian hospital, on an island in the Seine, has given archaeologists clues about the city as Julius Caesar may have found it.” “The Île de la Cité is the largest island in the Seine in the Paris region and became the centre of the Roman settlement of Lutetia.” “Céline Dion tribute boat cruises on Seine - complete with costume contests, sing-alongs, DJ sets, are happening throughout September.” Etymology
From French Seine.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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englishreference.com/q/seine