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purse seine
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purse seine
n.
A fishing seine that is drawn into the shape of a bag to enclose the catch.
purse seiner n.
purse seining n.
purse seine
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a large net towed, usually by two boats, that encloses a school of fish and is then closed at the bottom by means of a line resembling the string formerly used to draw shut the neck of a money pouch or purse
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Noun1.purse seine - a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a linepurse seine - a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line
seine - a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
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