💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Purse seine"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| purse netnoun | A kind of fishing net that can be closed like a purse. |
| seiningnoun | fishing with a seine |
| seinenoun | A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish. |
| seamingnoun | The act or process of forming a seam or joint. |
| seinernoun | A fisherman who uses a seine to catch fish. |
| seannoun | A male given name from Irish. |
| seinnoun | Archaic spelling of seine. [A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.] |
| sea-pursenoun | The egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse. |
| sea pursenoun | Alternative form of sea-purse. [The egg case of skate, shark or ratfish; a mermaid's purse.] |
| fishpotnoun | A basket or similar container that is sunk, with a float attached, and used for catching fish or other sea creatures |
| trail netnoun | (fishing) A dragnet. |
| dipseynoun | (US, dialect) A sinker attached to a fishing line. |
| fishnetnoun | (uncountable) A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure. |
| sea pussnoun | A strong seaward current; a riptide or undertow, especially as results when a sandbar formed by waves suddenly gives way, and which is dangerous to swimmers. |
| keepnetnoun | (nautical) A net strung on wire hoops and sealed at one end, suspended in water by anglers to keep alive the fish they have caught. |
| stringernoun | (journalism) A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place. |
| puretic power blocknoun | A mechanized winch used to haul nets on fishing vessels, easier to manipulate than a purse seine. |
| fishing netnoun | A net used for fishing. |
| drawnetnoun | (fishing) A dragnet. |
| dragnetnoun | (law enforcement, figuratively) A heightened effort by law enforcement personnel undertaken in order to capture suspects. |
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