PURSE SEINE meaning: Net encircles fish, closes bottom

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purse seine: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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Purse Seine: Latitude Mexico

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Definitions from Wiktionary (purse seine)

▸ noun: (fishing) 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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purse net, seine, seaming, seiner, Sean, sea-purse, sea purse, fishpot, trail net, dipsey, more...

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