Seine
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /seɪn/
Origin
Old English seġne, from West Proto-Germanic *sagīna, from Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη ("dragnet"), of unknown origin.
Noun
seine
(plural seines)- A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 169:They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.
Full definition of seine
Verb
- (ambitransitive) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.