seine

noun1

1. •
   A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

   • We all went on Monday Evening to the sea shore, to see the scene Drawn: this is a most curious Work: and all done by Women. — 1773

verb1

1. •
   To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

   • This was especially the case with seining for pilchards. — 1974

noun1

1. •
   A river in northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.