Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Purse Seine.
Purse Seine - as a 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
Example Sentences
"The fishermen used a purse seine to catch a large school of fish."
"The purse seine is a type of fishing net that is used to encircle a school of fish."
"The crew pulled in the purse seine and found it filled with a variety of fish."
"They used a purse seine to catch tuna in the open ocean."
"The purse seine was deployed from the fishing boat."