purse seine

See also: seine

English

Noun

purse seine (plural purse seines)

  2. (fishing) A fishing seine consisting of a purse cable which acts as a draw string for the bottom of the net allowing entire schools of fish to be enclosed and brought up.
    Hypernyms: seine < fishing net < net
    Coordinate terms: anchor seine, Danish seine

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