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DictionaryseineFishing net and its use
noun / verb

seine

SAYN/seɪn/

A large net drawn through water to catch fish, or to fish with such a net.

The seine hangs between surface floats and lower weights around the school of fish.

An above-and-below-water view of a large seine net: floats support its upper rope at the surface while a weighted lower rope holds the mesh vertically underwater, curving around a small school of fish.
Etymology
seineGreekfishing or hunting net

Greek sagēnē already named a fishing or hunting net, so the English fishing sense preserves its central meaning. The Greek word’s origin is unknown.

More examples

  • They seine the bay for baitfish.
  • We seined the pond to collect fish for the study.
  • The fishermen spread their seines on shore to dry.

Forms

seine · seines · seined · seining

seiner noun — A person who fishes with a seine.

Similar words

net
A broader term for mesh used to catch animals.
trawl
A bag-shaped fishing net towed behind a boat.