seine

Encircling fish trap

A seine is a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, with floats along the top edge and weights along the bottom.

Fish are encircled and trapped as the net is drawn together.

To seine is to fish with such a net: They seined for herring in the bay. (Capitalized Seine is the river flowing through Paris.)

net

trawl

Drag net for fish

dragnetUnderwater haul net
gillnetMesh that snares by gills
meshInterlocking open weave

netting · webbing · haul · tow · scoop · dredge · floats · weights · leadline · trammel

fishing

trawler

Net-dragging fishing boat

fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
catchSeize or snag
salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish

herring · sardine · mackerel · shad · anchovies · menhaden · bycatch · fishery · commercial · sustainable

river

Paris

France's chief city

Left BankParis's intellectual quarter
Notre-DameMedieval Parisian Gothic cathedral
Île de la CitéParisian island in Seine

Louvre · Eiffel Tower · Marne · barge · houseboat · bridges · embankment · Rouen · estuary · tributaries

Categories

netsfishing net, gill net, gillnet, cast net, casting net
cast netsgillnets, drag nets, dip nets, mesh, netting
fishingfishing rod, fish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear
trapstrap, bear trap, mousetrap, rat trap, ant trap
Crosswordesealee, aloe, epee, erne, etui

Opposites

fishing method/gear type

seinehook and line

Angling equipment pair

fishing line · fishing rod · single line · angling · fly fishing

capture approach

seinehook and line

Angling equipment pair

angling · spearfishing · tickling · noodling · bow fishing

Phrases

Seine RiverMajor French watercourse

Family

seining, seines

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