seine
[ seyn ]
/ seɪn /
noun
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
verb (used with object), seined, sein·ing.
to fish for or catch with a seine.
to use a seine in (water).
verb (used without object), seined, sein·ing.
to fish with a seine.
Origin of seine
before 950; Middle English
seyne, Old English
segne < West Germanic
*sagina < Latin
sagēna < Greek
sagḗnē fishing net
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Definition for seine (2 of 2)
Seine
[ seyn; French sen ]
/ seɪn; French sɛn /
noun
a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 miles (773 km) long.
a former department in N France.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Seine
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British Dictionary definitions for seine (1 of 2)
seine
/ (seɪn) /
noun
a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by means of floats at the top and weights at the bottom
verb
to catch (fish) using this net
Word Origin for seine
Old English
segne, from Latin
sagēna, from Greek
sagēnē; related to Old High German
segina, Old French
saïne
British Dictionary definitions for seine (2 of 2)
Seine
/ (seɪn, French sɛn) /
noun
a river in N France, rising on the Plateau de Langres and flowing northwest through Paris to the English Channel: the second longest river in France, linked by canal with the Rivers Somme, Scheldt, Meuse, Rhine, Saône, and Loire. Length: 776 km (482 miles)