seine

Definition

A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

Etymology

From Old English seġne, from Proto-West Germanic *sagīna, from Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (sagḗnē, “dragnet”), of unknown origin.

Example Sentences

• "We all went on Monday Evening to the sea shore, to see the scene Drawn: this is a most curious Work: and all done by Women."
• "They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out."