Definitions
A large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water; also the river through Paris.
Word origin
From Old English seġne, from Proto-West Germanic *sagīna, from Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (sagḗnē, “dragnet”), of unknown origin.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“We learn from the Halifax papers that the catch of mackarel at St. Margaret's Bay, is enormous, varying from 120 to 300 barrels at a haul of the seines and nets, bidding fair to exceed all former years.”
“They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“River through Paris”5 letters
02“Fishing net”5 letters
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