seine

¹seine

noun \ˈsān\

Definition of SEINE

: a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore

Origin of SEINE

Middle English, from Old English segne, from Latin sagena, from Greek sagēnē

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, flense, pitfall, skulk, spoor, trawl

Rhymes with SEINE

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