[se?n]
¦ noun a fishing net which hangs vertically in the water with floats at the top and weights at the bottom edge, the ends being drawn together to encircle the fish.
¦ verb fish or catch with a seine.
Derivatives
seiner noun
Origin
OE segne, of W. Gmc origin, via L. from Gk sagene; reinforced in ME by OFr. saine.