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Definition of Seine
1. Verb. Fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine. "In the summer they like to go out and Seine"
2. Noun. A French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel.
3. Noun. A large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom.
Definition of Seine
1. n. A large net, one edge of which is provided with sinkers, and the other with floats. It hangs vertically in the water, and when its ends are brought together or drawn ashore incloses the fish.
Definition of Seine
1. Noun. (rivers) A river of northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre. ¹
2. Noun. A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris. ¹
3. Noun. A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish. ¹
4. Verb. To use a seine, to fish with a seine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seine
1. to catch fish with a large, vertically hanging net [v SEINED, SEINING, SEINES]
Medical Definition of Seine
1. A large net, one edge of which is provided with sinkers, and the other with floats. It hangs vertically in the water, and when its ends are brought together or drawn ashore incloses the fish. Seine boat, a boat specially constructed to carry and pay out a seine. Origin: F. Seine, or AS. Segene, bth fr. L. Sagena, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)