seine
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈseɪn// UK //sˈeɪn// seine
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.
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.
From French Seine.
Usage
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'seine boat' or 'seine fishing'.