SEINE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SEINE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SEINE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Seine

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English segne, of West Germanic origin, via Latin from Greek sagēnē; reinforced in Middle English by Old French saine

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: seɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

fishing net which hangs vertically in water with floats at top and weights at bottom edge

Examples:
  • a seine boat
Variant Forms:
  • seine net

Word: Seine

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: seɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

fish (an area) with a seine

Short Definition:

fish area with seine

Examples:
  • the fishermen then seine the weir

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