purse seiner
1purse-seiner — purseˈ seiner noun A fishing vessel equipped with such nets • • • Main Entry: ↑purse …
2purse seiner — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌsānə(r) noun Etymology: purse seine + er 1. also purse boat : a usually power driven fishing boat equipped or used for fishing with a purse seine 2. : a fisherman who uses a purse seine : a member of the crew of a purse seiner * * * purse… …
3purse seiner — /pɜs ˈseɪnə/ (say pers saynuh) noun 1. a person who uses a purse seine to catch fish. 2. a fishing boat designed for purse seining …
4purse seiner — noun see purse seine …
5purse-seine — purse seiner. /perrs sayn /, v.i., purse seined, purse seining. to fish using a purse seine. * * * …
6purse-seine — purse seiner. /perrs sayn /, v.i., purse seined, purse seining. to fish using a purse seine …
7purse seine — noun a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line • Hypernyms: ↑seine * * * noun also purse net Etymology: purse seine from purse (I) + seine; …
8purse seine — noun Date: 1862 a large seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and so arranged that after the ends have been brought together the bottom can be closed • purse seiner noun • purse seining noun …
9purse seine — [seɪn] noun a seine net which may be drawn into the shape of a bag, used for catching shoal fish. Derivatives purse seiner noun …
10purse boat — noun see purse seiner 1 …
