purse seine

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounpurse seine (plural purse seines)

plural purse seines

  1. fishingA 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.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 圍網 /围网, 围网
  • 圍網 /围网 (wéiwǎng)fishing seine
  • 围网 (wéiwǎng)fishing seine
Finnish kurenuotta
  • kurenuottafishing seine
Cite this entry
APA

purse seine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20seine

MLA

“purse seine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20seine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purse seine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20seine.

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