seine
Pronunciation: (sān), [key]
— n., v., seined, sein•ing.
—n.
- a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
—v.t.
- to fish for or catch with a seine.
- to use a seine in (water).
—v.i.
- to fish with a seine.
Seine
Pronunciation: (sān Fr. sen), [key]
— n.
- a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 mi. (773 km) long.
- a former department in N France.
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