I. ˈsān noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English segne, from Latin sagena, from Greek sagēnē
Date: before 12th century
: a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
II. verb
( seined ; sein·ing )
Date: 1836
intransitive verb
: to fish with or catch fish with a seine
transitive verb
: to fish for or in with a seine